Phase change materials (PCM) are employed to store thermal energy in solar collectors,
heat pumps, heat recovery, hot and cold storage. PCMs are encapsulated primarily in shell …

To improve the thermal performance of the lithium-ion battery at a high ambient temperature
of 40° C and high discharge rate of 5C, a hybrid cooling system composed of composite …

An efficient battery thermal management system can effectively control the temperature of
the battery and prevent the occurrence of thermal runaway. In this work, the calibration …

The main purpose of the present study is to investigate the melting characteristics of a PCM
cylindrical thermal storage system using experimental and numerical approaches. Three …

Latent heat thermal storage offers a flexible service to members of a heat district grid as the
stored heat can be used to reduce the morning peak demand, limiting the consequences for …

Phase change material (PCM) cooling is a prominent approach for battery thermal
management. However, its application scenario is severely limited by the narrow range of …

In this study, a numerical model to analyse the charging and discharging characteristics of a
horizontal shell and tube type Latent Heat Storage (LHS) prototype is presented. The system …

In the present study, the effects of close-contact melting (CCM) are studied for geometries
suitable for latent heat thermal energy storage. Specifically, a vertical double pipe concentric …

In the current study, numerical analysis of the charging and discharging characteristics of a
lab-scale latent heat storage (LHS) prototype is presented. A mathematical model is …

Evaporation and explosive boiling of ultra-thin liquid film are of great significant fundamental
importance for both science and engineering applications. The evaporation and explosive …