A critical review on heat transfer enhancement techniques in latent heat storage systems based on phase change materials. Passive and active techniques, system …

BM Diaconu, M Cruceru, L Anghelescu - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
This review paper collects recent and relevant research articles on the topic of heat transfer
enhancement in phase change materials heat storage systems, covering both passive …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances of selected passive heat transfer intensification methods for phase change material-based latent heat energy storage units: A review

M Rogowski, R Andrzejczyk - … Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023 - Elsevier
The following article overviews recent studies regarding heat transfer enhancement
methods, explicitly focusing on fins and coils utilization, in phase change material-based …

Thermal performance analysis of a new type of branch-fin enhanced battery thermal management PCM module

F Zhang, F Lu, B Liang, Y Zhu, H Gou, K Xiao, Y He - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
To solve the problem of the lightweight design of metal fins and strengthen the heat transfer
between phase change material (PCM) and lithium batteries, the synergistic design of fins …

Geometry effect of phase change material container on waste heat recovery enhancement

Z Qin, C Ji, ZH Low, W Tong, C Wu, F Duan - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Waste heat recovery from industrial exhaust gases is a key method to reduce fuel
consumption and improve system energy efficiency. Phase change materials (PCMs) are …

Heat transfer analysis of a PCM in shell-and-tube thermal energy storage unit with different V-shaped fin structures

C Ao, S Yan, W Hu, L Zhao, Y Wu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This study provides an alternative solution to enhance melting performance of phase
change material by designing a novel V-shaped fin. Nineteen cases with different V-shaped …

Experimental study on the melting performance of magnetic NEPCMs embedded in metal foam subjected to a non-uniform magnetic field

Y Zhuang, H Li, W Xu, SM Huang - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2023 - Elsevier
This experimental study aims to evaluate the melting performance of non-magnetic and
magnetic nano-enhanced phase change materials (NEPCMs) composited with metal foam …

Collaborative optimization of intersectional angle and installation height of branched fin for ameliorating melting characteristics of lowly thermal conductive phase …

B Peng, M Qiu, Y Zhou, X Xu, R Zhang, F Su - … Communications in Heat …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy storage systems based on phase change materials (PCMs) have become reliable
methods to alleviate energy shortages and adjust energy structure. Optimizing fin structure …

Optimization of a thermal energy storage system enhanced with fins using generative adversarial networks method

SAA Mehrjardi, A Khademi, M Fazli - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Optimizing fin configurations is an effective method to improve the performance of a thermal
energy storage system. The present research aims to determine the optimal fin spacing and …

Numerical simulation of heat transfer and melting process in a NEPCM: Using new fin shape

T Bouzennada, A Abderrahmane, O Younis… - … Communications in Heat …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, phase change materials (PCMs) have gained further importance as they are the
main substance in thermal energy storage systems. The observations indicated that the rate …

Impact of innovative fin design on phase change material melting for thermal energy storage system

M Hariss, A Gounni, M El Alami - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Among the main types of thermal energy storage, Latent Heat Storage System has the
advantage of storing heat due to the small size temperature changes and the high stored …