A state-of-the-art review on hybrid heat pipe latent heat storage systems

MS Naghavi, KS Ong, M Mehrali, IA Badruddin… - Energy Conversion and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The main advantage of latent heat thermal energy storage systems is the capability to store
a large quantity of thermal energy in an isothermal process by changing phase from solid to …

Conjugate solid-liquid phase change heat transfer in heatsink filled with phase change material-metal foam

M Ghalambaz, J Zhang - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2020 - Elsevier
The conjugate flow and heat transfer of phase change materials (PCMs)-metal foam
confined between two annuli is addressed. A pulse heat load is employed at the inner …

Phase-change heat transfer of single/hybrid nanoparticles-enhanced phase-change materials over a heated horizontal cylinder confined in a square cavity

AJ Chamkha, A Doostanidezfuli, E Izadpanahi… - Advanced Powder …, 2017 - Elsevier
The melting process of a nano-enhanced phase-change material is investigated in a square
cavity with a hot cylinder located in the middle of the cavity in the presence of both single …

Discharging process of a finned heat pipe–assisted thermal energy storage system with high temperature phase change material

S Tiari, S Qiu, M Mahdavi - Energy Conversion and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of a numerical study conducted to investigate the
discharging process of a latent heat thermal energy storage system assisted by finned heat …

Three-dimensional simulation of high temperature latent heat thermal energy storage system assisted by finned heat pipes

S Tiari, S Qiu - Energy Conversion and Management, 2015 - Elsevier
The startup process of a high temperature latent heat thermal energy storage system
assisted by finned heat pipes was studied numerically. A transient three-dimensional finite …

Thermal performance of a compact design heat pipe solar collector with latent heat storage in charging/discharging modes

MS Naghavi, KS Ong, IA Badruddin, M Mehrali… - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper reports an experimental investigation on a design of solar water heater system
(SWH) employing evacuated tube heat pipe solar collectors (HPSCs) and a latent heat …

Experimental study of a latent heat thermal energy storage system assisted by a heat pipe network

S Tiari, M Mahdavi, S Qiu - Energy Conversion and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
The charging and discharging processes of a latent heat thermal energy storage system
assisted by a heat pipe network was experimentally studied. Rubitherm RT55 was chosen …

Numerical investigation of hydrodynamics and thermal performance of a specially configured heat pipe for high-temperature thermal energy storage systems

M Mahdavi, S Qiu, S Tiari - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
In the present study, a complex geometry, high temperature heat pipe was investigated
numerically. The heat pipe was designed specifically to improve the performance of the …

On-demand dynamic performance of a thermal battery in tankless domestic solar water heating in the tropical region

MS Naghavi, BC Ang, B Rahmanian, S Naghavi… - Applied Thermal …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reports an experimental investigation of a new design of solar water heater
(SWH) employing evacuated tube heat pipe solar collectors (HPSCs) and latent heat …

Transient phase change heat transfer in a metal foam-phase change material heatsink subject to a pulse heat flux

A Hajjar, E Jamesahar, H Shirivand… - Journal of Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present study, the effect of using a layer of metal foam in a composite metal foam–
phase change heatsink is addressed. The bottom of the heatsink is subjected to a pulse heat …