A review on container geometry and orientations of phase change materials for solar thermal systems
Phase change materials (PCM) are employed to store thermal energy in solar collectors,
heat pumps, heat recovery, hot and cold storage. PCMs are encapsulated primarily in shell …
heat pumps, heat recovery, hot and cold storage. PCMs are encapsulated primarily in shell …
A review of phase change materials and heat enhancement methodologies
Phase change materials (PCMs) are an efficient alternative to store and release heat at a
specific range of temperature. Here PCMs and heat enhancement methodologies for PCM …
specific range of temperature. Here PCMs and heat enhancement methodologies for PCM …
The numerical analysis of the melting process in a modified shell-and-tube phase change material heat storage system
Thermal energy storage plays a major role in applying thermal energy sources such as
waste heat and solar energy. As an efficient storage technique, the development of latent …
waste heat and solar energy. As an efficient storage technique, the development of latent …
Melting and solidification characteristics of a semi-rotational eccentric tube horizontal latent heat thermal energy storage
Research showed that bottom eccentricity improved the melting performance in the
horizontal shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) system. However, it …
horizontal shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) system. However, it …
Numerical study on the performance of shell-and-tube thermal energy storage using multiple PCMs and gradient copper foam
Most phase change materials employed in latent heat thermal energy storage suffer from
poor thermal conductivity both in liquid and solid phases, leading to low heat transfer …
poor thermal conductivity both in liquid and solid phases, leading to low heat transfer …
Melting performance enhancement of PCM based thermal energy storage system using multiple tubes and modified shell designs
In this paper, experimental and numerical investigations are performed for heat transfer
enhancement in a horizontal Latent Thermal Energy Storage System using multiple heat …
enhancement in a horizontal Latent Thermal Energy Storage System using multiple heat …
Optimization on a novel irregular snowflake fin for thermal energy storage using response surface method
F Ren, J Du, X Yang, X Huang - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the horizontal sleeve phase change heat storage unit filled with RT55 is taken
as the research object. Providing at the low thermal conductivity of phase change materials …
as the research object. Providing at the low thermal conductivity of phase change materials …
Thermal performance enhancement of multiple tubes latent heat thermal energy storage system using sinusoidal wavy fins and tubes geometry modification
In this paper, performance enhancement of a shell and multiple tube latent heat thermal
energy storage system (LHTESS) is numerically investigated by implementing sinusoidal …
energy storage system (LHTESS) is numerically investigated by implementing sinusoidal …
Experimental investigation on thermal behavior of paraffin in a vertical shell and spiral fin tube latent heat thermal energy storage unit
B Lu, Y Zhang, D Sun, Z Yuan, S Yang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Aided by the phase change material (PCM) with high thermal storage density, latent heat
thermal energy storage (LHTES) technology may provide a solution to the energy supply …
thermal energy storage (LHTES) technology may provide a solution to the energy supply …
Melting characteristics of a longitudinally finned-tube horizontal latent heat thermal energy storage system
This study aims to analyze the effect of fin geometry on the thermal performance of
longitudinally finned-tube horizontal latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems …
longitudinally finned-tube horizontal latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems …