Cold storage technology is useful to alleviate the mismatch between the cold energy
demand and supply. The integration of cold energy storage in cooling system is an effective …

Globally, two billion domestic refrigeration systems (DRSs) represent 4% of electricity
consumption and stimulate Demand Side Management (DSM) actions like smart load …

Renewable energy sources suffer from intermittent availability. Adding a latent heat thermal
energy storage (TES) is often proposed as an efficient solution to address their stability. In …

Combining more than one passive enhancement method can significantly improve the latent
heat storage performance. This paper investigates the effect of multiple PCMs (phase …

The existing oyster cold chain suffers from high energy consumption, numerous links, and
low transparency. Few studies provide a comprehensive and integrated assessment of the …

Phase change materials (PCMs) have significantly impacted domestic refrigeration systems'
energy efficiency. By reducing the compressor On/Off frequency and decreasing electricity …

Metallic ligaments in open-cell metal foams have effectively improved the heat conduction of
phase change materials (PCMs). However, when the gradient direction of porosity is …

Energy efficiency is crucial for energy savings and reduction of global carbon footprint.
Thermal energy storage is promising and one of the solutions for effective use of energy …

Ultrasonication is the technique generally employed to break the agglomerated
nanoparticles while synthesising nano-phase change material (PCM) composites. However …

The design and manufacturing of phase change materials for thermal energy and thermal
runaway studies increased tremendously over the last years. A major attention is given to …