Metal foam-phase change material composites for thermal energy storage: a review of performance parameters
Many efforts have been made to improve the weak thermal performance of phase change
materials (PCMs). Among the common methods of such, embedment of open-cell metal …
materials (PCMs). Among the common methods of such, embedment of open-cell metal …
Computational study of heat transfer enhancement using porous foams with phase change materials: A comparative review
Phase change materials (PCMs) in thermal energy storage can improve energy efficiency
and sustainability, which notably makes them a potential solution to the problems of energy …
and sustainability, which notably makes them a potential solution to the problems of energy …
Ni@ rGO into nickel foam for composite polyethylene glycol and erythritol phase change materials
The exploitation of shape-stabilized composite phase change materials (CPCMs) with high
solar-thermal conversion efficiency, thermal storage capacity and thermal conductivity has …
solar-thermal conversion efficiency, thermal storage capacity and thermal conductivity has …
Compression effect of metal foam on melting phase change in a shell-and-tube unit
J Guo, Z Du, G Liu, X Yang, MJ Li - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal foams have high thermal conductivity and can be used to markedly improve the low
effective conductivity in phase change materials (PCMs) during the process of melting and …
effective conductivity in phase change materials (PCMs) during the process of melting and …
Metal foams application to enhance the thermal performance of phase change materials: A review of experimental studies to understand the mechanisms
One of the main drawbacks of Phase change materials (PCMs) is their weak heat transfer
performance. Introducing open-cell metal foams (MFs) into PCM has been among the most …
performance. Introducing open-cell metal foams (MFs) into PCM has been among the most …
PCM-assisted energy storage systems for solar-thermal applications: Review of the associated problems and their mitigation strategies
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 …
recent years to be used in various solar-thermal applications. However, there are various …
Experimental study on heat transfer characteristics of metal foam/paraffin composite PCMs in large cavities: Effects of material types and heating configurations
This study explores the effects of material types and structural parameters of metal foam, and
heating configurations on the evolution of melting front, heat transfer characteristics, and …
heating configurations on the evolution of melting front, heat transfer characteristics, and …
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 …
Review of the modeling approaches of phase change processes
T Zhang, D Huo, C Wang, Z Shi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, phase change materials have played an important role in the field of energy
storage because of their flexibility and high efficiency in energy storage and release …
storage because of their flexibility and high efficiency in energy storage and release …
Effective parameters on the performance of ground heat exchangers: A review of latest advances
B Liang, M Chen, Y Orooji - Geothermics, 2022 - Elsevier
Ground heat exchanger is a significant part of the ground source heat pumps system with
environment-friendly and energy-saving. The coefficient of performance for the ground …
environment-friendly and energy-saving. The coefficient of performance for the ground …