Phase change material (PCM) is promising media for thermal energy storage owing to its
extensive value of latent heat (140–970 KJ/Kg). However, thermal conductivity of PCMs is …

Latent thermal energy storage based on hydrated salt as phase change material (PCM) has
the potential to store large amounts of energy in relatively small volume. However, the …

This paper shows a complete computing procedure for calculating the thermal conductivities
of silica aerogel composite insulating materials by considering the heat conduction and …

Gas-phase solar receivers can operate over a wider temperature range than receivers which
use conventional liquid heat transfer media. However, due to their relatively poor heat …

Although highly desirable, accurate prediction of the effective thermal conductivity of high-
porosity open-cell porous foam materials has remained to be a challenging problem. Aiming …

Thermal energy storage is an attractive option for effectiveness in many applications such as
concentrated solar thermal power or district heating network, since it gives flexibility and …

We developed a phase change composite (PCC) using a porous metal with a thermal
conductivity that is two orders larger than that of the original phase change material (PCM) …

Solar thermal storage system has strict requirements on the problems of hydrated salt phase
change materials (PCMs) such as supercooling, phase separation, low thermal conductivity …

Thermal insulation composite materials, such as aerogels and cellular foams, typically
exhibit great performance such as low thermal conductivity and complex microstructures at …

Rapid phase change of hydrate with high gas storage capacity is very important for the
application of natural gas hydrates technology. Three discs of open-cell copper foam (CF) …