Phase change material (PCM) candidates for latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) in concentrated solar power (CSP) based thermal applications-A review

DS Jayathunga, HP Karunathilake, M Narayana… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Solar energy offers over 2,945,926 TWh/year of global Concentrating Solar Power
(CSP) potential, that can be used to substitute fossil fuels in power generation and mitigate …

Nanotechnology-integrated phase change material and nanofluids for solar applications as a potential approach for clean energy strategies: Progress, challenges …

Z Said, MA Sohail, AK Pandey, P Sharma… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Integrating nanotechnology into phase change materials (PCMs) has emerged as a novel
approach to improving PCM thermal properties and performance in various thermal energy …

Ammonia: A versatile candidate for the use in energy storage systems

M Tawalbeh, SZM Murtaza, A Al-Othman, AH Alami… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Ammonia as an energy storage medium is a promising set of technologies for peak shaving
due to its carbon-free nature and mature mass production and distribution technologies. In …

Progress of research on phase change energy storage materials in their thermal conductivity

S Tan, X Zhang - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, phase change materials (PCM) have become increasingly popular for
energy applications due to their unique properties. However, the low thermal conductivity of …

A comprehensive review on latent heat and thermal conductivity of nanoparticle dispersed phase change material for low-temperature applications

BE Jebasingh, AV Arasu - Energy Storage Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Today's power infrastructure involves unpredictability in both demand and supply. Power
management using energy storage is becoming a promising method to have sustainable …

Numerical modeling of energy storage unit during freezing of paraffin utilizing Al2O3 nanoparticles and Y-shape fin

Y Qin - Journal of Energy Storage, 2021 - Elsevier
Freezing process inside an annulus zone was reported numerically in this article. The
domain is filled with paraffin (T m= 82° C) and for improving thermal features, nanoparticles …

Thermal energy storage: Recent developments and practical aspects

H Zhang, J Baeyens, G Cáceres, J Degreve… - Progress in Energy and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage (TES) transfers heat to storage media during the charging period,
and releases it at a later stage during the discharging step. It can be usefully applied in solar …

Design and optimization of a hybrid battery thermal management system for electric vehicle based on surrogate model

W Zhang, Z Liang, W Wu, G Ling, R Ma - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021 - Elsevier
The hybrid thermal management scheme for lithium-ion battery combining the advantages of
various thermal management strategies has been widely adopted. However, due to the …

Maximization of performance of a PCM latent heat storage system with innovative fins

A Sciacovelli, F Gagliardi, V Verda - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) based on phase change material (PCMs) is an
interesting solution to be used for mitigating the mismatch between energy demand and …

Design of effective fins for fast PCM melting and solidification in shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage through topology optimization

A Pizzolato, A Sharma, K Maute, A Sciacovelli, V Verda - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a unique solution to the problem of heat transfer intensification in shell-
and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage units by means of high conducting fins. We …