Review on concentrating solar power plants and new developments in high temperature thermal energy storage technologies
A concentrating solar power (CSP) system converts sunlight into a heat source which can be
used to drive a conventional power plant. Thermal energy storage (TES) improves the …
used to drive a conventional power plant. Thermal energy storage (TES) improves the …
Review on heat transfer analysis in thermal energy storage using latent heat storage systems and phase change materials
Thermal energy storage (TES) is a technology that stocks thermal energy by heating or
cooling a storage medium so that the stored energy can be used later for heating and …
cooling a storage medium so that the stored energy can be used later for heating and …
Phase change in multi-tube heat exchangers
In this paper, melting of a phase change material (PCM) in a multi-tube heat exchanger
(MTHX) is investigated. Water, as the heat transfer fluid (HTF), flows through the inner …
(MTHX) is investigated. Water, as the heat transfer fluid (HTF), flows through the inner …
Nano-enhanced phase change materials for improved building performance
Nano-enhanced phase change materials (PCMs) have attracted increasing attention to
address one of the key barriers (ie low thermal conductivity) to the wide adoption of PCMs in …
address one of the key barriers (ie low thermal conductivity) to the wide adoption of PCMs in …
Phase change material with graphite foam for applications in high-temperature latent heat storage systems of concentrated solar power plants
A high-temperature latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) system was analyzed for
applications to concentrated solar power (CSP) plants (utilizing steam at∼ 610° C) for large …
applications to concentrated solar power (CSP) plants (utilizing steam at∼ 610° C) for large …
Entropy generation analysis on thermo-hydraulic characteristics of microencapsulated phase change slurry in wavy microchannel with porous fins
H Dai, Y Liu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent advancement in micro/nano-scale electronic systems, the need for efficient heat
dissipation has become more rigorous, and traditional thermal management solutions are …
dissipation has become more rigorous, and traditional thermal management solutions are …
Investigating heat transfer enhancement for PCM melting in a novel multi-tube heat exchanger with external fins
HO Sayehvand, S Abolfathi, B Keshavarzian - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
The low thermal conductivity coefficient is the limiting parameter of phase change materials
(PCMs) for using in thermal energy storage systems. Various heat transfer enhancement …
(PCMs) for using in thermal energy storage systems. Various heat transfer enhancement …
Enhancing the energy efficiency of buildings by shading with PV panels in semi-arid climate zone
Solar energy is one of the most abundant and available forms of renewable energy.
Reliance on the electricity network can be decreased and net-zero energy achieved by …
Reliance on the electricity network can be decreased and net-zero energy achieved by …
Encapsulated phase change material for high temperature thermal energy storage–Heat transfer analysis
AF Elmozughi, L Solomon, A Oztekin, S Neti - International Journal of Heat …, 2014 - Elsevier
Thermal analysis of high temperature phase change materials (PCM) is conducted with the
consideration of a 20% void and buoyancy-driven convection in a stainless steel capsule …
consideration of a 20% void and buoyancy-driven convection in a stainless steel capsule …
Modeling metal foam enhanced phase change heat transfer in thermal energy storage by using phase field method
A numerical study on the solid–liquid phase change in open-cell metal foams is carried out
by the phase field method originated from the Ginzburg–Landau theory. The Brinkman …
by the phase field method originated from the Ginzburg–Landau theory. The Brinkman …