A review of phase change materials and heat enhancement methodologies

M Saqib, R Andrzejczyk - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Phase change materials (PCMs) are an efficient alternative to store and release heat at a
specific range of temperature. Here PCMs and heat enhancement methodologies for PCM …

Investigation of different topology-optimized fin structures in a cylindrical latent heat thermal energy storage unit

IA Laasri, Z Elmaazouzi, A Outzourhit… - Thermal Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) has received great attention from many
researchers due to the high energy density of phase change materials (PCM), which helps …

Enhancing thermal performance and optimization strategies of PCM-integrated slab-finned two-fluid heat exchangers for sustainable thermal management

S Jalilian, M Momeni, A Fartaj - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
This research investigates the influence of phase change material (PCM) distribution, fin
density, and PCM type on the thermal performance of a slab-finned cross-flow PCM heat …

[HTML][HTML] Metal foam and fin implementation into a triple concentric tube heat exchanger over melting evolution

MAE Moghaddam, MRHS Abandani… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is believed that it is going to be a sizeable mismatch between supply and demand when it
comes to renewable resources. Lately, researchers are on course to compensate for the …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental comparative study on thermal performance of latent heat storage tanks with pin, perforated, and rectangular fins at different orientations

V Safari, B Kamkari, N Hewitt, K Hooman - Thermal Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The low thermal conductivity of phase change materials (PCMs) has limited their
widespread use in practical applications. In the present study, different fin structures …

The effect of microencapsulated PCM slurry coolant on the efficiency of a shell and tube heat exchanger

M Kruzel, T Bohdal, K Dutkowski, M Radchenko - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper describes the results of experimental studies on heat transfer in a shell and tube
heat exchanger during the phase changes of the HFE 7000 refrigerant. The studies were …

Multi-level Reliability-Based Design Optimization (RBDO) study for electronic cooling: Application of heat sink based on multiple phase change materials enhanced …

M Bouguila, K Dammak, MAB Souf, A El Hami… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase change materials represent efficient performances in the thermal management field.
However, the low thermal conductivity poses a serious restraint for electronic cooling …

Progress in the Study of Enhanced Heat Exchange in Phase Change Heat Storage Devices

W Zhang, L Pan, D Ding, R Zhang, J Bai, Q Du - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
In comparison with sensible heat storage devices, phase change thermal storage devices
have advantages such as high heat storage density, low heat dissipation loss, and good …

Thermal performance analysis and optimization of melting process in a buried tube latent heat storage system

S Tang, J Zhou, C Shen, D Zhang - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to contribute toward enhancing the melting process of phase change
material (PCM) inside a novel buried tube latent heat storage (BTLHS) system. The PCM is …

Heat transfer characteristics investigation of dual-PCM spiral coil tube latent heat thermal energy storage unit considering the effects of natural convection

K Zhang, Z Yu, J Wang, K Song, L Wang, G Shi - Journal of Energy Storage, 2025 - Elsevier
Detailed numerical simulations are presented for the heat transfer characteristics of a
vertically oriented spiral coil tube latent heat thermal energy storage unit using two different …