A review of melting and freezing processes of PCM/nano-PCM and their application in energy storage

S Rostami, M Afrand, A Shahsavar, M Sheikholeslami… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) are capable of storing energy as latent energy by changing
the phase and provide the stored energy when they are returned to their initial phase at a …

A review of the applications of phase change materials in cooling, heating and power generation in different temperature ranges

K Du, J Calautit, Z Wang, Y Wu, H Liu - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Latent heat thermal energy storage is an attractive technique as it can provide higher energy
storage density than conventional heat energy storage systems and has the capability to …

Thermal investigation of lithium-ion battery module with different cell arrangement structures and forced air-cooling strategies

T Wang, KJ Tseng, J Zhao, Z Wei - Applied energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Thermal management needs to be carefully considered in the lithium-ion battery module
design to guarantee the temperature of batteries in operation within a narrow optimal range …

Review on phase change materials (PCMs) for cold thermal energy storage applications

E Oró, A De Gracia, A Castell, MM Farid, LF Cabeza - Applied Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage (TES) is a technology with a high potential for different thermal
applications. It is well known that TES could be the most appropriate way and method to …

Cold utilization systems of LNG: A review

BB Kanbur, L Xiang, S Dubey, FH Choo… - … and sustainable energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Natural gas is one of the cleanest forms of fossil fuels and its usage is rising since the
importance of environment-friendly conversion systems has been seen. Liquefied natural …

Applications of cascaded phase change materials in solar water collector storage tanks: a review

ME Zayed, J Zhao, AH Elsheikh, FA Hammad… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage plays a vital role to solve the problems related to the intermittent
nature of solar energy. Phase change materials (PCMs) have shown promising applications …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal storage based on phase change materials (PCMs) for refrigerated transport and distribution applications along the cold chain: A review

M Calati, K Hooman, S Mancin - International Journal of Thermofluids, 2022 - Elsevier
Foodstuff has to be transported from where it is produced or packaged to the market. It is
important to control the temperature and humidity of the delivered food to minimize the waste …

Enhancement of heat transfer for thermal energy storage application using stearic acid nanocomposite with multi-walled carbon nanotubes

TX Li, JH Lee, RZ Wang, YT Kang - Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
A latent heat storage nanocomposite made of stearic acid (SA) and multi-walled carbon
nanotube (MWCNT) is prepared for thermal energy storage application. The thermal …

Thermal performance investigation of an air-cooled lithium-ion battery pack considering the inconsistency of battery cells

X Peng, C Ma, A Garg, N Bao, X Liao - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
A lithium-ion battery pack is the power source of an electric vehicle, and its temperature rise
is one of the main concerns. Existing research mainly focused on the design of cooling …

A review of the innovative application of phase change materials to cold-chain logistics for agricultural product storage

L Zhao, Q Yu, M Li, Y Wang, G Li, S Sun, J Fan… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
The agricultural cold-chain logistics system is significant for agricultural product preservation
and reducing losses. Moreover, it meaningfully promotes the income of farmers and rural …