This paper provides a review of the solid–liquid phase change materials (PCMs) for latent
heat thermal energy storage (LHTES). The commonly used solid–liquid PCMs and their …

The continuous increase in the level of green-house gas emissions and the depletion of
fossil‎ fuels are identified, as the major driving forces behind efforts to effectively utilize …

Thermal energy storage using phase change materials (PCM) proved to be a promising
technology because of its relative advantages over the other types of energy storage …

In this paper, melting performance of phase change materials (PCMs) in a horizontal
concentric–tube thermal energy storage (TES) unit was numerically investigated with …

Research showed that bottom eccentricity improved the melting performance in the
horizontal shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) system. However, it …

The potential for phase change materials (PCMs) has a vital role in thermal energy storage
(TES) applications and energy management strategies. Nevertheless, these materials suffer …

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 …

The aim of this study is to evaluate the combined effect of fin configuration and eccentricity of
heat transfer tube on melting behavior of phase change material (PCM) inside the shell and …

Cold energy storage technology using solid–liquid phase change materials plays a very
important role. Although many studies have covered applications of cold energy storage …

Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) with novel fin configuration to enhance heat
transfer was proposed. The fins were placed in the lower half of the LHTES unit and were …