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Keyword: thermal energy storage

Total Papers Found: 26

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

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

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

A capric–palmitic–stearic acid ternary eutectic mixture/expanded graphite composite phase change material for thermal energy storage

Author(s): Caixing Chen, Hua Zhang, Tao Xu, Xuenong Gao, Yutang Fang, Zhengguo Zhang

This study suggested the use of capric acid–palmitic acid–stearic acid ternary eutectic mixture/expanded graphite (CA–PA–SA/EG) composite phase change material (PCM), as a low-temperature heat ...

Keywords: CA–PA–SA ternary eutectic mixture, expanded, graphite, Low-temperature, pcms, phase change materials, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Transient Plane Source

Thermophysical Properties of Potassium Fluoride Tetrahydrate from (243 to 348) K

Author(s): Patrick J. Shamberger, Timothy Reid

In this study, potassium tetrahydrate is being considered as a strong thermal energy storage material. Potassium tetrahydrate possess a low melting temperature and displays a large specific and volumetric enthalpy ...

Keywords: Enthalpy of fusion, Melting Temperature, Octadecane, potassium fluoride tetrahydrate-potassium fluoride dehydrate eutectic, potassium tetrahydrate, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Thermophysical properties, Volumetric enthalpy

Thermal energy storage characteristics of Cu–H2O nanofluids

Author(s): D. S. Zhu, X. F. Li, X. J. Wang, Y. H. Xu

The ability of Cu-H2O nanofluids to perform as phase change materials (PCMs) is investigated. The supercooling behavior of the nanofluids was determined as a function of copper nanoparticle concentration. ...

Keywords: Contact Angle, Copper, Cu-H2O, Nanofluids, Nanoparticles, pcms, phase change materials, Supercooling Behavior, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Thermal Response Test, TPS Method, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Thermal energy storage performance of paraffin-based composite phase change materials filled with hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets

Author(s): Guan-Hua Cheng, Jian-Feng Hou, Li-Wu Fan, Qing Ding, Xiao Wang, Xiao-Li Yao, Xin Fang, Ya-Cai Hu, Yu-Yue Wu, Zi-Tao Yu

A paraffin-based composite phase change material (PCM) was prepared by the addition of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets to melted paraffin wax followed by vigorous stirring. The nanosheets were added ...

Keywords: BN, boron nitride, differential scanning calorimetry, Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), DSC, Latent Heat of Fusion, Melting Point, pcms, phase change materials, Scanning Electron Microscope, Scanning electron microscope (SEM), SEM, Solidification Point, TEM, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, transmission electron microscope, transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray Diffraction, X-ray diffraction (XRD), XRD

Influence of the Presence and Amount of Metal Nanoparticles on the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of iPP/Soft Paraffin Wax Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage

Author(s): Mamohanoe Patricia Molaba

Nanocomposite phase change materials (PCMs) were prepared by adding silver nanoparticles to isotactic polypropylene (iPP) and an iPP/paraffin wax phase change materials. The Ag nanoparticles were found to be ...

Keywords: differential scanning calorimetry, Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), DMA, DSC, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Electrical Conductivity, Fillers, nanocomposites, Nanoparticles, pcms, phase change materials, TEM, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method, Transmission electron microscopy, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

Thermal Conductivity Enhancement by using Nano-Material in Phase Change Material for Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Systems

Author(s): Abdul-Mohsen N. M. Al-Ajeely, Miqdam T. Chaichan, Shaimaa H. Kamel

Al2O3, TiO2 nanoparticles, and carbon nanotubes were added to Iraqi paraffin wax in varying quantities to determine the optimum filler content for the enhancement of thermal conductivity. The thermal ...

Keywords: Carbon nanotubes, CNTs, Fillers, Nanoparticles, Paraffin Wax, pcms, phase change materials, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage