Heat transfer enhancement of phase change materials embedded with metal foam for thermal energy storage: a review
Phase change materials (PCMs) have been considered suitable energy materials to
address the mismatch between energy demand and supply to improve the utilization …
address the mismatch between energy demand and supply to improve the utilization …
Medium-and high-temperature latent and thermochemical heat storage using metals and metallic compounds as heat storage media: A technical review
Latent and thermochemical heat storage technologies are receiving increased attention due
to their important role in addressing the challenges of variable renewable energy generation …
to their important role in addressing the challenges of variable renewable energy generation …
Solidification enhancement of PCM in a triplex-tube thermal energy storage system with nanoparticles and fins
This study is on the application of nanoparticles and fins for improved phase change
material (PCM) solidification in a heat exchanger. A major challenge in using PCMs is their …
material (PCM) solidification in a heat exchanger. A major challenge in using PCMs is their …
Thermal energy storage performance of a three-PCM cascade tank in a high-temperature packed bed system
Q Mao, Y Zhang - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar storage tanks are key to ensuring the high efficiency of concentrated solar power
plants, and phase change materials are the most important storage energy media …
plants, and phase change materials are the most important storage energy media …
Investigation of using multi-layer PCMs in the tubular heat exchanger with periodic heat transfer boundary condition
Storing and releasing thermal energy at an almost constant temperature is the benefit of
employing phase change materials, which makes them a useful material to reduce energy …
employing phase change materials, which makes them a useful material to reduce energy …
Review of the modeling approaches of phase change processes
T Zhang, D Huo, C Wang, Z Shi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, phase change materials have played an important role in the field of energy
storage because of their flexibility and high efficiency in energy storage and release …
storage because of their flexibility and high efficiency in energy storage and release …
Experimental studies on the supercooling and melting/freezing characteristics of nano-copper/sodium acetate trihydrate composite phase change materials
W Cui, Y Yuan, L Sun, X Cao, X Yang - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reports that Nano-copper (Nano-Cu), which possesses high thermal and
electrical conductivity, as an additive, can improve the supercooling properties of sodium …
electrical conductivity, as an additive, can improve the supercooling properties of sodium …
Review on system and materials requirements for high temperature thermal energy storage. Part 1: General requirements
High temperature thermal energy storage offers a huge energy saving potential in industrial
applications such as solar energy, automotive, heating and cooling, and industrial waste …
applications such as solar energy, automotive, heating and cooling, and industrial waste …
Radiant heating floors with PCM bands for thermal energy storage: A numerical analysis
B González, MM Prieto - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Radiant heating floors with phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage
(TES) represent an opportunity to achieve improvements in energy efficiency in buildings. In …
(TES) represent an opportunity to achieve improvements in energy efficiency in buildings. In …
Three-dimensional simulation of high temperature latent heat thermal energy storage system assisted by finned heat pipes
The startup process of a high temperature latent heat thermal energy storage system
assisted by finned heat pipes was studied numerically. A transient three-dimensional finite …
assisted by finned heat pipes was studied numerically. A transient three-dimensional finite …