thermal energy storage Archives

Thermal optimisation of metal hydride reactors for thermal energy storage applications

Author(s): A-L. Chaudhary, B. Stansby, C. E. Buckley, D. A. Sheppard, D. Dong, M. Dornheim, M. Paskevicius, M. V. Sofianos, T. D. Humphries

Metal hydrides (MHs) have been considered as thermal energy storage (TES) materials for concentrated solar thermal applications. In this study, a TES system based on MgH2 was designed, constructed and ...

Keywords: graphite, Hot Disk, magnesium hydride, metal hydrides, Pellets, powder, Solar, thermal applications, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Transient plane source (TPS) techniques

Review of latent heat thermal energy storage for improved material stability and effective load management

Author(s): K.S. Reddy, T. K. Mallick, Vijay Mudgal

This article reviewed the use of phase change materials (PCM) as thermal energy storages (TES) as they can be used to substitute large-scale energy demand and assist both economically and ...

Keywords: Heat Transfer, Heat transfer enhancement, Latent Heat Storage, phase change materials, solar energy, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Transient plane source (TPS) technique

Selection principles and thermophysical properties of high temperature phase change materials for thermal energy storage: A review

Author(s): Chao Xu, Gang Wang, Gaosheng Wei, Lijing Xing, Xiaoze Du, Xing Ju, Yongping Yang

This article examined the capacity of phase change materials (PCM) to act as phase change thermal energy storages (TES). The review also investigated the thermophysical properties of high temperature PCMs, ...

Keywords: Heat transfer enhancement, material selection, Phase change material (PCM), Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Thermophysical properties, Transient plane source (TPS) technique

Microencapsulation of phase change materials with binary cores and calcium carbonate shell for thermal energy storage

Author(s): Chunyu Zhu, Ruilian Luo, Shuangfeng Wang, Tingyu Wang, Tomohiro Akiyama, Zhengguo Zhang

This article aimed to analyze the abilities of self-assembled microcapsules containing calcium carbonate shells and paraffin-based binary cores to act as thermal energy storages. The thermal properties of the microcapsules, ...

Keywords: binary cores, calcium carbonate shell, Hot Disk, Microcapsules, microencapsulated phase change materials, self-assembly method, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Transient plane source (TPS) method

One-pot synthesis of light-driven polymeric composite phase change materials based on N-doped porous carbon for enhanced latent heat storage capacity and thermal conductivity

Author(s): Dimberu G. Atinafu, Ge Wang, Hongyi Gao, Jingjing Wang, Mu Yang, Wenjun Dong, Xiubing Huang

Polymeric composite materials were prepared by one-pot synthesis of chromophoric polymer phase change material in nitrogen-doped porous carbon (NPC). Thermal conductivity was obtained with the Hot Disk TPS2500. Thermal conductivity ...

Keywords: Chromophoric, electronics, Hot Disk, Nitrogen-doped porous carbon, phase change materials, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Study on consolidated composite sorbents impregnated with LiCl for thermal energy storage

Author(s): L. W. Wang, N. Yu, R. Z. Wang, Z. S. Lu

In this study, a new type of sorption process was developed using activated carbon (AC) as a porous host to carry LiCl. A silica solution (SS) and expanded natural graphite ...

Keywords: Activated carbon, Composite sorbents, Hot Disk, Lithium chloride, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Enhanced comprehensive performance of polyethylene glycol based phase change material with hybrid graphene nanomaterials for thermal energy storage

Author(s): Bang-Hu Xie, Guo-Qiang Qi, Jie Yang, Ming-Bo Yang, Rui-Ying Bao, Wei Yang, Zheng-Ying Liu

In this study, high performance composite phase change materials (PCMs) were created. Graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets were used as supporting materials to keep the shape of polyethylene glycol (PEG) stable ...

Keywords: carbon, composites, Graphene nanomaterials, Hot Disk, Phase change material, Polyethylene glycol, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Transient plane source (TPS)

Strategy for visualisation of the activity of phase change materials by transient plane source technique

Author(s): Angela Sasic Kalagasidis, Bijan Adl-Zarrabi, Billy Seng, Helén Jansson

Phase change materials (PCMs) are materials that store thermal energy and undergo phase transitions when they are heated and cooled, making them effective alternatives to fossil fuels for building insulation. ...

Keywords: Hot Disk, Latent Heat Storage, Passive control, Phase change material (PCM), Phase transition, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Polymer encapsulated paraffin wax to be used as phase change material for energy storage

Author(s): M. J. Mochane

In this thesis study, the Hot Disk TPS 500 sensor was used to characterize polymer encapsulated paraffin waxes as phase change materials (PCM). The main purpose of this study was to ...

Keywords: Hot Disk, Paraffin Wax, pcms, phase change materials, polystyrene, propylene, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, thermal energy storage, Transient Plane Source

Thermal performance enhancement of palmitic-stearic acid by adding graphene nanoplatelets and expanded graphite for thermal energy storage: A comparative study

Author(s): Nan Zhang, Tianyu Li, Weiyue Long, Xiaoling Cao, Yanping Yuan

The purpose of this study was to improve the wettability of silicon carbide (SiC) nanowires, in order for them to be used as thermoconductive fluids. Multiple experiments were conducted by ...

Keywords: expanded graphite, graphene, Graphene nanoplatelets, graphite, pcms, phase change materials, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Thermal Properties

Keyword: thermal energy storage