Thermal energy storage (TES) occurs by changing the internal energy of materials in the
form of sensible heat, latent heat, and thermo-chemical heat or a combination thereof. Latent …

Thermal energy storage (TES) is a technology that stocks thermal energy by heating or
cooling a storage medium so that the stored energy can be used later for heating and …

Principles of Solar Engineering, Fourth Edition addresses the need for solar resource
assessment and highlights improvements and advancements involving photovoltaics and …

Continuous casting is a mature, sophisticated technological process, used to produce most
of the world's steel, so is worthy of fundamentally‐based computational modeling. It involves …

Thermal energy storage (TES) has the capability to absorb, store and release heat based on
dynamic surrounding environmental conditions. Sensible energy storage captures or …

Elevated operating temperatures reduce the efficiency of photovoltaic devices. The use of a
phase change material to moderate building integrated photovoltaic temperature rise has …

The present study explores numerically and experimentally the process of melting of a
phase-change material (PCM) in spherical geometry. Its properties used in the simulations …

The present study explores numerically the process of melting of a phase-change material
(PCM) in a heat storage unit with internal fins open to air at its top. Heat is transferred to the …

This new edition updated the material by expanding coverage of certain topics, adding new
examples and problems, removing outdated material, and adding a computer disk, which …

Frozen foods make up one of the biggest sectors in the food industry. Their popularity with
consumers is due primarily to the variety they offer and their ability to retain a high standard …