Solidification enhancement of phase change materials using fins and nanoparticles in a triplex-tube thermal energy storage unit: Recent advances and development

FL Rashid, M Eisapour, RK Ibrahem… - … Communications in Heat …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although phase change materials are significant for heat storage, the fundamental issue
with energy storage is their poor heat conductivity. Three scenarios have been widely …

Review of solidification and melting performance of phase change materials in the presence of magnetic field, rotation, tilt angle, and vibration

FL Rashid, A Rahbari, RK Ibrahem… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the poor thermal conductivity of phase change materials (PCMs), the operation of
Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) is restricted by the limited heat exchange rate …

A review of recent improvements, developments, and effects of using phase-change materials in buildings to store thermal energy

FL Rashid, MA Al-Obaidi, A Dulaimi, DMN Mahmood… - Designs, 2023 - mdpi.com
When it comes to guaranteeing appropriate performance for buildings in terms of energy
efficiency, the building envelope is a crucial component that must be presented. When a …

A review of recent improvements, developments, effects, and challenges on using phase-change materials in concrete for thermal energy storage and release

FL Rashid, MA Al-Obaidi, A Dulaimi… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Most concrete employs organic phase change materials (PCMs), although there are different
types available for more specialised use. Organic PCMs are the material of choice for …

Anisotropic metal foam design for improved latent heat thermal energy storage in a tilted enclosure

M Ghalambaz, M Aljaghtham, AJ Chamkha… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The metal foams are a promising candidate for the enhancement of heat transfer in latent
heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) units. These foams can be synthesized with …

Evaluation of the solidification process in a double‐tube latent heat storage unit equipped with circular fins with optimum fin spacing

A Bahlekeh, HR Mouziraji, H Togun… - Energy Science & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the effect of fin number and size on the solidification output of a double‐tube
container filled with phase change material (PCM) was analyzed numerically. By altering the …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of heat transfer in various cavity geometries with and without nano-enhanced phase change material: A review

FL Rashid, HI Mohammed, A Dulaimi, MA Al-Obaidi… - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous heating and cooling design methods, including energy storage, geothermal
resources, heaters, solar collectors, underground water movement, lakes, and nuclear …

Charging and discharging performances investigation for a vertical triplex-tube heat exchanger with a tapered configuration and reverse layout

H Dai, S Zhou, X Li, P Niu, S He, W Wang, M Gao - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Given the inherent low thermal conductivity of phase change materials, the majority of
previous research has focused on heat transfer intensification for the double-tube heat …

Recent breakthroughs and improvements in phase change material melting in a triple-tube thermal storage unit

FL Rashid, A Basem, FAA Khalaf… - … des Composites et …, 2022 - search.proquest.com
PCMs have a huge storage capacity, improved heat transfer capability, and a constant
operating temperature. PCMs have a weak conduction heat transfer coefficient, which slows …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical investigation of the effect of the number of fins on the phase-change material melting inside a shell-and-tube cylindrical thermal energy storage

FL Rashid, AF Khalaf, A Alizadeh, MA Al-Obaidi… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
A numerical analysis of the fin count that affects phase change material (PCM) melting within
a cylindrical shell-and-tube thermal energy storage (TES) is provided. Using the …