Although phase change materials are significant for heat storage, the fundamental issue
with energy storage is their poor heat conductivity. Three scenarios have been widely …

The potential for phase change materials (PCMs) has a vital role in thermal energy storage
(TES) applications and energy management strategies. Nevertheless, these materials suffer …

In this paper, the rotation mechanism is applied to a triplex-tube latent heat thermal energy
storage system for the first time. Numerical simulation is used to study the effect of rotation …

Variations of needed time for full solidification with impose of fins and various sizes of
nanoparticles is main goal of current article. Not only the needed time values but also …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of significant studies that are relevant to
thermal energy storage technologies using phase change materials (PCMs). The review …

Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) with novel fin configuration to enhance heat
transfer was proposed. The fins were placed in the lower half of the LHTES unit and were …

Phase change materials (PCM) are employed to store thermal energy in solar collectors,
heat pumps, heat recovery, hot and cold storage. PCMs are encapsulated primarily in shell …

Mushy zone constant is an important parameter of the enthalpy-porosity method which
defines how the flow evolves within the cavity. The present numerical study investigates the …

Latent thermal energy storage (LTES) technology applied in the recovery of industrial waste
heat, solar thermal applications, and energy conversation of buildings, etc. can solve the …

Due to the low thermal conductivity of the available phase change materials (PCM), fins are
usually incorporated into latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems. Although …