Effects of cooler shape and position on solidification of phase change material in a cavity

HF Öztop, B Kiyak, N Biswas, F Selimefendigil… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background For balancing the imbalance between the energy supply and demand, phase-
change materials (PCMs) provide an efficient means in terms of thermal energy storage and …

Effects of geometrical configurations on melting and solidification processes in phase change materials

B Kiyak, HF Oztop, N Biswas… - Applied Thermal …, 2025 - Elsevier
Phase-change materials (PCMs) are recognized for their effective role in thermal energy
storage systems, offering the potential to balance fluctuations between energy supply and …

Melting dynamics and energy efficiency of nano-enhanced phase change material (NePCM) with graphene, Al2O3, and CuO for superior thermal energy storage (TES …

A Nandi, N Biswas - Journal of Energy Storage, 2025 - Elsevier
Nano-enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs) have emerged as a promising option
for boosting the efficiency of thermal energy storage (TES) systems. This study investigates …

Enhanced melting dynamics of phase change material (PCM) based energy storage system combining modified fin and nanoparticles under solar irradiation

A Nandi, N Biswas - International Journal of Numerical Methods for …, 2025 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the thermal performance enhancements of phase
change materials (PCMs) through the integration of extended fins and CuO nanoparticles …

Natural convection flow of a suspension containing nano-encapsulated phase change particles in a circular enclosure with a pair of heated and cooled cylinders

L Deswita, H Saleh - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the thermal characteristics and efficiency of an insulated circular
enclosure containing two cylindrical tubes, one acting as a heater and the other as a cooler …

Performance improvement of phase change material (PCM)-based shell-and-tube-type latent heat energy storage system utilizing curved fins

T Abdulrazzaq, N Biswas, T Alsharifi, FL Rashid… - Journal of Thermal …, 2024 - Springer
This work aims to improve the efficacy of phase change material (PCM)-based shell-and-
tube-type latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems utilizing differently shaped …

Effects of fin shapes and orientations with cyclic heating and cooling on melting and solidification of PCM-filled closed space

B Kıyak, HF Öztop, N Biswas, H Coşanay… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Phase-change materials (PCMs) offer an effective way to store and release thermal energy
to balance the supply and demand for energy. Both the melting and solidification processes …

Analysis of melting behavior of layered different phase change materials for a cylinder insert into a channel

HF Öztop, Ö Akbal, N Biswas… - Thermal Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) have diverse fields of application due to higher thermal
inertia. The present study explores the melting behavior in dual-layered different PCMs in a …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of MHD nanofluid forced convection and phase change process in a PCM mounted corrugated and partly elastic partitioned channel system with …

M Omri, F Selimefendigil, H Besbes, L Ladhar… - Journal of Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, effects of using wall corrugation and nano-enhanced magnetic field in a
channel with area expansion and elastic interface on the phase change and thermal …

Free Convective Heat Transfer of Nanofluid Flow in an Elliptic Annulus

A Banerjee, R Barua, UK Sarkar, N Biswas - International Conference on …, 2024 - Springer
The work presents a free convective thermal transport phenomenon in a ring-shaped
annulus formed between two confocal elliptical surfaces in the presence of Al2O3/water …