A critical review on heat transfer enhancement techniques in latent heat storage systems based on phase change materials. Passive and active techniques, system …

BM Diaconu, M Cruceru, L Anghelescu - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
This review paper collects recent and relevant research articles on the topic of heat transfer
enhancement in phase change materials heat storage systems, covering both passive …

PCM-assisted energy storage systems for solar-thermal applications: Review of the associated problems and their mitigation strategies

V Goel, A Dwivedi, R Kumar, R Kumar… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Latent heat energy storage (LHES) system is identified as one of the major research areas in
recent years to be used in various solar-thermal applications. However, there are various …

[HTML][HTML] Hall and ion slip effects on unsteady MHD free convective rotating flow through a saturated porous medium over an exponential accelerated plate

MV Krishna, NA Ahamad, AJ Chamkha - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, we have investigated the Hall and ion slip effects on the unsteady
magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) free convective rotating flow over an exponentially …

[HTML][HTML] Unsteady mixed convection flow of magneto-Williamson nanofluid due to stretched cylinder with significant non-uniform heat source/sink features

YQ Song, A Hamid, TC Sun, MI Khan, S Qayyum… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
This analysis reports an unsteady and incompressible flow of Williamson nanoliquid in
presence of variable thermal characteristics are persuaded by a permeable stretching …

Numerical investigation of magneto-thermal-convection impact on phase change phenomenon of Nano-PCM within a hexagonal shaped thermal energy storage

M Izadi, M Sheremet, A Hajjar, AM Galal… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Latent heat storage is among the most effective thermal energy storage techniques. The
heat can be stored or released in a phase change substance undergoing melting or …

Comparative study on different cooling techniques for photovoltaic thermal management: Hollow fins, wavy channel and insertion of porous object with hybrid …

F Selimefendigil, HF Öztop - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The present work considers performance of different cooling methods applicable to
photovoltaic (PV) panels. Hollow fins and two different channel cooling systems are …

Charging process of a partially heated trapezoidal thermal energy storage filled by nano-enhanced PCM using controlable uniform magnetic field

M Izadi, A Hajjar, HM Alshehri, M Sheremet… - … Communications in Heat …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a computational analysis of the flow and thermal behaviors of a nano-
enhanced Phase Change Material (PCM) exposed to a magnetic field. One of the …

[HTML][HTML] Bioconvection analysis for Sutterby nanofluid over an axially stretched cylinder with melting heat transfer and variable thermal features: A Marangoni and …

YQ Song, H Waqas, K Al-Khaled, U Farooq… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
This research communicates the thermal assessment of Sutterby nanofluid containing the
gyrotactic microorganisms with solutal and Marangoni boundaries. The applications of …

[HTML][HTML] Melting performance enhancement in a thermal energy storage unit using active vortex generation by electric field

RD Selvakumar, J Wu, I Afgan, Y Ding… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) devices aid in efficient utilization of alternate
energy systems and improve their ability to handle supply–demand fluctuations. A numerical …

A comparative study of twisted and straight fins in enhancing the melting and solidifying rates of PCM in horizontal double-tube heat exchangers

M Boujelbene, HI Mohammed, HS Sultan… - … Communications in Heat …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the melting and solidifying behaviour of phase change materials (PCM)
in horizontal double-tube heat exchangers equipped with straight and twisted fins. Three …