PCM-assisted energy storage systems for solar-thermal applications: Review of the associated problems and their mitigation strategies
Latent heat energy storage (LHES) system is identified as one of the major research areas in
recent years to be used in various solar-thermal applications. However, there are various …
recent years to be used in various solar-thermal applications. However, there are various …
Melting and solidification characteristics of a semi-rotational eccentric tube horizontal latent heat thermal energy storage
Research showed that bottom eccentricity improved the melting performance in the
horizontal shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) system. However, it …
horizontal shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) system. However, it …
Investigation of the effects of shell geometry and tube eccentricity on thermal energy storage in shell and tube heat exchangers
In this research, the combined effects of the shell geometry and downward eccentricity of the
heat transfer tube on the melting behavior of the paraffin wax in shell and tube heat …
heat transfer tube on the melting behavior of the paraffin wax in shell and tube heat …
Numerical investigation of PCM melting using different tube configurations in a shell and tube latent heat thermal storage unit
Thermal energy storage plays an essential role in energy systems to reduce the mismatch
between the energy supply and demand. Phase change materials are widely used in …
between the energy supply and demand. Phase change materials are widely used in …
Design of a latent heat thermal energy storage system under simultaneous charging and discharging for solar domestic hot water applications
Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems using phase change materials (PCMs)
have appeared as promising solutions for energy storage when harnessing renewable …
have appeared as promising solutions for energy storage when harnessing renewable …
Optimization of thermal energy storage: Evaluation of natural convection and melting-solidification time of eccentricity for a rotational shell-and-tube unit
H Soltani, M Soltani, J Nathwani - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Changing the eccentricity between outer and inner tubes in horizontal shell-and-tube unit
during phase change of the heat storage medium is an economical procedure to improve …
during phase change of the heat storage medium is an economical procedure to improve …
Numerical investigation of heat transfer and melting process of phase change material in trapezoidal cavities with different shapes and different heated tube positions
The present numerical study analyzes the melting behavior of three different phase change
materials namely Lauric acid, paraffin wax and n-Octadecane placed in trapezoidal-shaped …
materials namely Lauric acid, paraffin wax and n-Octadecane placed in trapezoidal-shaped …
Thermal management of the melting process in a latent heat triplex tube storage system using different configurations of frustum tubes
In this study, the energy charging mechanism is mathematically modeled to determine the
impact of design modifications on the thermofluidic behavior of a phase change material …
impact of design modifications on the thermofluidic behavior of a phase change material …
Compound heat transfer augmentation of a shell-and-coil ice storage unit with metal-oxide nano additives and connecting plates
F Afsharpanah, SS Mousavi Ajarostaghi… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the high enthalpy of fusion in water, ice storage systems are known as one of the best
cold thermal energy storage systems. The phase change material used in these systems is …
cold thermal energy storage systems. The phase change material used in these systems is …
The influence of elliptic aspect ratio and inclination angle on the melting characteristic of phase change material in concentric cylindrical enclosure
MA Alnakeeb, MM Sorour, AO Alkadi, AA Gomaa… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage using phase change material plays a major role to solve the
mismatch between energy demand and supply. In this study, the effect of the inner elliptic …
mismatch between energy demand and supply. In this study, the effect of the inner elliptic …