Solidification enhancement of phase change materials using fins and nanoparticles in a triplex-tube thermal energy storage unit: Recent advances and development

FL Rashid, M Eisapour, RK Ibrahem… - … Communications in Heat …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Effect of nano-enhanced phase change materials on performance of cool thermal energy storage system: A review

A Sathishkumar, P Sundaram, M Cheralathan… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
The cooling demand is anticipated to rise threefold between 2010 and 2050. The comfort
temperature in the building is important, and the demand for cooling is rising vastly …

Thermal regulation of photovoltaics using various nano-enhanced phase change materials: An experimental study

F Jamil, M Khiadani, HM Ali, MA Nasir… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaics thermal (PV/T) management has attracted much attention in research, with a
particular focus on improving its performance in the current globalized market. As the …

A bibliometrics study of phase change materials (PCMs)

Y Qin, M Ghalambaz, M Sheremet, M Fteiti… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Articles on phase change materials (PCMs) were subjected to a scientometric study to
determine the leading organizations, nations, journals, and topic areas over the last four …

Insight into heat transfer process of graphene aerogel composite phase change material

P Yang, B Wu, X Tong, M Zeng, Q Wang, Z Cheng - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
With electronic device miniaturization and integration, its thermal management is
encountering challenges of high heat flux and eliminating thermal stress. Phase change …

Water-graphene nanoplatelets based thermal energy storage material with nucleating and thickening agents: an investigation on thermal behavior during phase …

P Sundaram, A Sathishkumar, R Prabakaran… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Application of the water-phase change material (PCM) in the cold thermal energy storage
(CTES) units has been restricted due to the subcooling degree (SCD), instability, and lower …

The effect of conical shell and converging/diverging tube on the charging performance of shell and tube latent heat thermal energy storage system

AS Ghazani, A Gholamzadeh - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Latent heat storage is a promising method to overcome the problem of the intermittent nature
of renewable sources. However, the main challenge in utilizing phase change materials is …

Thermal performance evaluation of a compact two-fluid finned heat exchanger integrated with cold latent heat energy storage

M Momeni, S Askar, A Fartaj - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
To alleviate the mismatch between thermal energy supply and demand, the use of latent
heat thermal energy storage of phase change materials is a reliable and effective solution in …

An overview of the state of the art and challenges in the use of gelling and thickening agents to create stable thermal energy storage materials

R Prabakaran, P Dhamodharan, A Sathishkumar… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Building cooling and heating, solar-powered energy production, energy recovery, and other
energy-consuming industries have all seen an increase in the use of cold/hot latent thermal …

Solidification analysis in an ice-on-coil ice storage system: experimental and numerical approaches

SSM Ajarostaghi, S Poncet, K Sedighi, L Amiri - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid economic growth has led to energy resources shortages, creating unique challenges
for developing countries whose activities depend on energy. Thermal energy storage is an …