Solar water heater (SWH) incorporating solid-liquid organic phase change materials as
thermal energy storage (TES) have attracted attention since 1970s. However, the …

The shortage in energy resources combined with the climb in greenhouse emissions is the
main incentive beyond the deployment of solar energy resource in various applications. One …

This paper presents an experimental study of the phase change heat transfer inside a
cylindrical latent heat energy storage system (LHESS), designed with a central finned …

This study aims to analyze the effect of fin geometry on the thermal performance of
longitudinally finned-tube horizontal latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems …

New and innovative solutions are being developed to overcome the challenges of
detrimental effects that the traditional energy systems cause. This means that sustainable …

This paper reports thermal performance of porous latent heat thermal energy storage (or
LHTES) system filled with nano-phase change material (or nano-PCM). In the first part of the …

Abstract Space and weight requirements coupled with time delay between energy
production and consumption represent great barriers toward further deployment of typical …

Analytical, computational and experimental investigations directed at improving the
performance of latent heat thermal energy storage systems that utilize high thermal …

An experimental study was conducted on a latent heat energy storage system (LHESS)
consisting of a tank filled with phase change material (PCM), dodecanoic acid, coupled with …

Thermal energy from sustainable sources is a growing percentage of the global energy
budget, one which requires storage technologies for effective use. For thermal energy, latent …