Standardised methods for the determination of key performance indicators for thermal energy storage heat exchangers

W Beyne, I T'Jollyn, S Lecompte, LF Cabeza… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Latent thermal energy storage (LTES) heat exchangers can provide energy storage in a
broad range of energy systems. Implementing LTES heat exchangers requires an …

Characterization of a latent thermal energy storage heat exchanger using a charging time energy fraction method with a heat loss model

K Couvreur, W Beyne, R Tassenoy, S Lecompte… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Correlations predicting the transient behavior of latent heat thermal energy storage systems
without too many computational efforts are valuable for engineering practices. This …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the operation and thermal response of multiphase coexistence latent storage system using stabilized organic phase change material

BM Suyitno, EA Pane, D Rahmalina, RA Rahman - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiphase coexistence in the organic phase change material (PCM) leads to practical
drawbacks. It causes partial charge/discharge behavior, which reduces the operational …

An approximate analytical solution for the movement of the phase change front in latent thermal energy storage heat exchangers

W Beyne, R Tassenoy, M De Paepe - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Latent thermal energy storage (LTES) heat exchangers are being applied in a wide range of
energy systems. However, there is no analytical method to determine the outlet temperature …

Experimental and numerical investigation of a rectangular finned-tube latent heat storage unit for Carnot battery

S Zheng, S Li, M Li, R Dai, M Wei, R Tian - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Latent heat storage technology has a great potential in Carnot battery systems, and its
thermal performance directly affects the system performance. In this paper, a rectangular …

Estimating the state of charge in a latent thermal energy storage heat exchanger based on inlet/outlet and surface measurements

W Beyne, K Couvreur, I T'Jollyn, S Lecompte… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
The performance of latent thermal energy storage (LTES) heat exchangers is related to the
stored energy (ie state of charge) during the (dis) charging of the energy storage system …

Thermal performance investigation of a medium-temperature pilot-scale latent heat thermal energy storage system: The constant and step temperatures charging and …

L Lv, S Huang, Y Zou, X Wang, H Zhou - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Medium and high-temperature latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems with
high energy density can manage the intermittency of renewable energy sources. However …

A predictive method for pipe in pipe, cylindrical modules and spherical packed bed latent thermal energy storage systems

W Beyne, R Tassenoy, M Goderis, V Van Riet… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the transient operation of latent thermal energy storage (LTES) heat exchangers,
methods from classical heat exchanger theory such as the effectiveness number of transfer …

Investigation on melting process characteristics of phase change materials reinforced by copper foam

Q Li, Y Wang, Z Cheng, P Hu - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2024 - Elsevier
Numerical research was conducted to examine how copper foam influences the melting of
pure paraffin for phase change energy storage, focusing on the melting of both pure paraffin …

[HTML][HTML] Performance evaluation of combined passive/active thermal charge/discharge latent heat tank with stabilized-solid-liquid storage material for intermediate …

DS Yuseva, R Anggrainy, RDD Putra… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study proposes a new model operation for an intermediate thermal storage (ITS) tank
for solar water heater system. It combines passive-charge active-discharge (PCAD) in a …