Global prospects and challenges of latent heat thermal energy storage: A review

S Saha, ARM Ruslan, AKM Monjur Morshed… - Clean Technologies and …, 2021 - Springer
Energy is the driving force for automation, modernization and economic development where
the uninterrupted energy supply is one of the major challenges in the modern world. To …

A comprehensive review of computational fluid dynamics simulation studies in phase change materials: applications, materials, and geometries

AM Soodmand, B Azimi, S Nejatbakhsh… - Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Springer
Thermal energy storage systems (TESS) have emerged as significant global concerns in the
design and optimization of devices and processes aimed at maximizing energy utilization …

Exploring mushy zone constant in enthalpy-porosity methodology for accurate modeling convection-diffusion solid-liquid phase change of calcium chloride …

WB Ye, M Arıcı - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mushy zone constant (A m) is a crucial parameter in the momentum source term of enthalpy-
porosity technique for modeling convection-diffusion solid-liquid phase change. Literature …

Natural convection flow of a suspension containing nano-encapsulated phase change particles in an eccentric annulus

SAM Mehryan, M Ghalambaz, LS Gargari… - Journal of Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The free convective flow of a Nano-Encapsulated Phase Change Material (NEPCM)
suspension in an eccentric annulus is investigated numerically. The inner cylinder is heated …

Gradient design of pore parameters on the melting process in a thermal energy storage unit filled with open-cell metal foam

X Yang, P Wei, X Wang, YL He - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, a novel latent heat thermal energy storage unit filled by metal foams with
gradient in pore parameters was proposed to enhance thermal energy storage performance …

[HTML][HTML] High-temperature latent thermal storage system for solar power: Materials, concepts, and challenges

AK Ray, D Rakshit, K Ravikumar - Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Limited reserves of fossil fuels, increased world energy demand and swelling of
environment pollution drive a transition towards renewable energy resources which can …

Analysis of the heat conduction mechanism for Al2O3/Silicone rubber composite material with FEM based on experiment observations

J Wu, X Song, Y Gong, W Yang, L Chen, S He… - … Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Based on the microcosmic configuration of samples on cross-section, a three-dimensional
particle random distribution model of spherical Al 2 O 3/SIR composites was built. Through …

Numerical methods for solid-liquid phase-change problems

M Zeneli, A Nikolopoulos, S Karellas… - Ultra-high temperature …, 2021 - Elsevier
This chapter describes formulation of simulation models for ultrahigh temperature latent heat
thermal energy storage (UHT-LHTES) systems. A brief overview of the involved mechanisms …

Comparative study on melting and solidification processes of vertical shell-and-tube phase change heat exchanger with an improved conical inner tube

H Dai, J Jiang, W Wang, Y Wang, S He… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
In previous studies, conventional conical structures fail to eliminate the bottom hard-to-melt
zone, and assessment of the full cycle thermal performance of melting and solidification …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal hysteresis analysis of finned-heat-pipe-assisted latent heat thermal energy storage application for solar water heater system

S Bazri, IA Badruddin, AY Usmani, SA Khan… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work numerically investigates the performance of an innovative compact-design solar
water heater (SWH) using evacuated tube heat pipe solar collectors (ETHPSCs) coupled …