Recent advancements in latent heat phase change materials and their applications for thermal energy storage and buildings: A state of the art review

F Hassan, F Jamil, A Hussain, HM Ali… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) have received substantial interest for their ability to store
and release latent heat for energy conservation and thermal control purposes. PCMs are …

A review on numerical simulation, optimization design and applications of packed-bed latent thermal energy storage system with spherical capsules

X He, J Qiu, W Wang, Y Hou, M Ayyub, Y Shuai - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
The packed-bed latent thermal energy storage system (PLTES) is the key to ensuring stable
and effective energy output in the process of resource utilization. It has great application …

[HTML][HTML] Review on the sustainability of phase-change materials used in buildings

R Aridi, A Yehya - Energy Conversion and Management: X, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase-change materials have become a vital solution for saving energy and reducing
greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. However, the production processes of phase …

Integration of phase change materials in improving the performance of heating, cooling, and clean energy storage systems: An overview

SF Ahmed, N Rafa, T Mehnaz, B Ahmed, N Islam… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) have garnered significant attention as low-cost thermal
energy storage systems that efficiently capture and store solar energy. Recent review works …

Thermal-mechanical behaviors of concrete with innovative salt hydrate PCM-based thermal energy storage aggregate

H Cui, Y Zou, H Yang, X Bao - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
This study introduces a novel approach, called fine aggregate polymerization, for the
development of a thermal energy storage aggregate (TESA) using salt hydrate phase …

Chloroplast-granum inspired phase change capsules accelerate energy storage of packed-bed thermal energy storage system

H Yao, X Liu, J Li, Q Luo, Y Tian, Y Xuan - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Packed-bed thermal energy storage (PBTES) systems utilizing phase change capsules have
found extensive applications in thermal energy harvesting and management to alleviate …

Melting process of various phase change materials in presence of auxiliary fluid with sinusoidal wall temperature

SAA Mehrjardi, A Khademi, S Ushak, S Alotaibi - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a numerical simulation approach to investigate the water effect as an
auxiliary fluid in direct contact with various phase change materials (PCMs). The technique …

Experimental and numerical investigation of melting and solidification enhancement using Fibonacci-inspired fins in a latent thermal energy storage unit

SB Oskouei, Ö Bayer - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023 - Elsevier
The major challenge with phase change materials (PCMs) is their low thermal conductivity,
eventuating long melting (charging) and solidification (discharging) times in latent thermal …

Enhanced power density during energy charging of a shell-and-tube thermal storage unit: Comparison between the inclusion of metal fins and foams

ZR Li, SB Oskouei, GT Fu, Ö Bayer, LW Fan - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
Introducing metal fins or foams can both enhance the performance of shell-and-tube phase
change thermal energy storage (TES) devices, but the heat transfer mechanisms are …

Performance management of EV battery coupled with latent heat jacket at cell level

M Yang, RA Nicholls, MA Moghimi, AL Griffiths - Journal of Power Sources, 2023 - Elsevier
This numerical study evaluates the cell level performance management of an Electric
Vehicle (EV) battery with Latent Heat (LH) jacket (as passive cooling). In this regard, a …