Category: Transient Plane Source
Author(s): C. Y. Zhao, G. H. Zhang
Keywords: Cooling Systems, Crystallization Heat, Crystallization Temperature, density, diameter, differential scanning calorimetry, Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), DSC, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), FT-IR, Heat Storage, Heat Transfer, Light Diffraction, Melting Temperature, Microencapsulated, Microencapsulated Phase Change Slurry, Microencapsulated Phase Change Slurry (MPCS), MPCS, Particle Size Distribution, Particle Size Distribution (PSD), pcms, phase change materials, PSD, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), SEM, Shear Stress, Specific Heat, TGA, Thermal Conductivity, thermal energy storage, Thermogravimetric Analysis, Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), viscosity
Abstract: Microencapsulated phase change materials (MPCMs) are excellent materials for the storage of thermal energy, and through their dispersal into a carrier fluid, microencapsulated phase change slurries (MPCS) can be prepared. These slurries exhibit both excellent thermal energy storage and heat transfer properties. A series of MPCS were prepared for this research and subsequently tested for thermal conductivity and specific heat. Other methods of quantification include DSC, TGA, rheometry, and infrared spectroscopy. One of the main properties looked at in this research was the effect of particle concentration on thermal conductivity and viscosity. MPCMs were deemed fit for use in 'passive' applications or in combination with active cooling systems.
Reference: Renewable Energy, 36, 11 (2011) 2959-2966
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.04.002