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 …

[HTML][HTML] Optimisation of thermal energy storage systems incorporated with phase change materials for sustainable energy supply: A systematic review

F Odoi-Yorke, R Opoku, F Davis, GY Obeng - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage systems, also known as thermal batteries integrated with phase
change materials, have gained significant attention in recent years as a promising solution …

CFD modeling and experimental validation of the thermal performance of a novel dynamic PCM Trombe wall: Comparison with the companion static wall with and …

S Zhou, AG Razaqpur - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
To reduce the heat loss from the PCM Trombe wall and increase its thermal efficiency, an
innovative dynamic Trombe wall incorporating a PCM layer on one face and an insulation …

[HTML][HTML] Management of period of solidification with loading nanoparticles simulating unsteady heat transfer

PMZ Hasan, NH Abu-Hamdeh, OK Nusier… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article explores the acceleration of discharge speed through the introduction of
nanoparticles. Utilizing simulations based on the Galerkin method, the study has developed …

Energy storage potential analysis of phase change material (PCM) energy storage units based on tunnel lining ground heat exchangers

Z Cao, G Zhang, Y Wu, J Yang, Y Sui, X Zhao - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Low geo-temperature geothermal energy in the surrounding rock can be extracted by tunnel
lining ground heat exchangers (GHEs) and stored in phase change material (PCM) plates to …

Using internal sinusoidal fins and phase change material for performance enhancement of thermal energy storage systems: Heat transfer and entropy generation …

A Tavakoli, M Farzaneh-Gord, A Ebrahimi-Moghadam - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In comparison to sensible energy storage, LHTES (Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage)
offers large storage energy densities per unit mass/volume at nearly constant temperatures …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Y-shaped fins on the performance of shell-and-tube thermal energy storage unit

A Belazreg, A Abderrahmane, NAA Qasem… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) are well known for their inherent poor thermal
characteristics, which consequently results in limited thermal efficiency for thermal energy …

Study on the performance enhancement of ice storage and melting processes in an ice-on-coil thermal energy storage system

WM Yan, CY Huang, KE Gao, M Amani, LH Chien… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Air conditioners equipped with an ice storage system store a large amount of latent heat
during the off-peak period at night, and use the stored cold energy for the air conditioner …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical study on n-octadecane PCM melting process inside a pear-shaped finned container

A Mourad, NAA Qasem, A Abderrahmane… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work numerically explores the melting process of a nano-enhanced phase change
material (NePCM) in thermal energy storage (TES) system. The TES unit is pear-shaped and …

Year-round experimental analysis of a water-based PVT-PCM hybrid system: Comprehensive 4E assessments

M Emam, A Hamada, HA Refaey, M Moawed… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In this year-long study conducted in Cairo, Egypt, an innovative water-based photovoltaic-
thermal (PVT) system coupled with phase change material (PCM) was evaluated for its …