This systematic review presents and discusses the previous research about hybrid devices
which combine latent thermal energy storage (TES) technology and heat pipes. A …

Phase change materials are promising options for thermal energy storage and thermal
energy devices. However, their low thermal conductivity lowers their charging and …

Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) has received more and more attention in the
thermal energy storage field due to the large heat storage density and nearly constant …

The development of high-performance shape-stable phase change materials composites (ss-
PCMCs) with enhanced thermal conductivity and high phase change enthalpy is of great …

In this study, a topology-optimized heat sink is developed and applied to electronics cooling
by utilizing a phase change material interspersed through a finned structure. The topology …

The latent thermal energy storage (LTES) system, which uses phase change materials
(PCMs), has received a great deal of attention as an effective means of storing thermal …

Phase change material (PCM) cooling performs excellently in lithium-ion battery (LIB)
thermal management. In order to improve the thermal conductivity of PCM, the new thermally …

Heat pipes with plate fins, which are a simple and effective technique for heat transfer
enhancement, are extremely important for latent heat storage. However, the effect of fin …

This paper presents a numerical study of heat transfer performance inside a compact finned-
tube heat exchanger employed in latent heat storage (LHS). A three-dimensional …

Phase change materials (PCMs) with ideal light-to-thermal conversion efficiency play an
important role in solar energy storage and conversion. Hence, we report the fabrication of a …