Numerical study of a dual-PCM thermal energy storage unit with an optimized low-volume fin structure

M Mozafari, K Hooman, A Lee, S Cheng - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Phase Change Materials (PCMs) are widely used as storage mediums in latent
thermal energy storage systems and are useful to tackle the inconsistencies in energy …

Applications of low melting point alloy for electronic thermal management: A review

J He, W Chu, Q Wang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2025 - Elsevier
Due to the high thermal conductivity and large latent heat, low melting point alloy (LMPA)
exhibits superior thermophysical properties when using as phase change material (PCM) …

Liquid metal phase change materials for thermal management of electronics

Y Yao, W Li, J Liu, Z Deng - Advances in Physics: X, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
With the rapid development of various chips towards high performance and integration, the
'thermal barrier'difficulty facing electronic devices has become ever increasingly …

Simultaneous energy storage and recovery in triplex-tube heat exchanger using multiple phase change materials with nanoparticles

M Mozafari, A Lee, S Cheng - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the thermal response of triplex-tube heat exchanger (TTHX) systems
and their simultaneous storage and recovery qualities using novel designs with multiple …

Experimental analysis of hydrogen storage performance of a LaNi5–H2 reactor with phase change materials

B Arslan, M Ilbas, S Celik - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy storage, especially thermal energy storage, has an important place in terms of
efficient use of energy. Systems in which phase change materials (PCMs) are used are …

Numerical simulation of solid-liquid phase change heat transfer enhanced by non-uniform tree fins during consecutive charging and discharging processes

Z Cheng, F Jiao, J Du, Y Hong - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
Inherent low thermal conductivity of organic phase change materials reduces the heat
transfer efficiency of latent thermal energy storage (TES) systems. In order to improve the …

Simulation study of solidification in the shell-and-tube energy storage system with a novel dual-PCM configuration

M Mozafari, A Lee, S Cheng - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study proposes a novel dual-PCM configuration with outstanding solidification
response in a horizontal shell-and-tube energy storage system. To demonstrate that the …

Thermal performance enhancement of a new dual-PCM heat sink using two-objective optimization

M Mozafari, A Lee - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) can effectively improve the performance of electronic heat
sinks especially when subjected to intermittent heat loads. PCMs however brings some …

Numerical study on discharging process of a latent heat triple-tube heat exchanger in the presence of a central plate using the enthalpy–porosity approach

A Iranmanesh - Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2023 - Springer
In the present numerical analysis, the influences of incorporating a central plate into the
enclosure of a phase change material (PCM) on the solidification enhancement of a latent …

The thermal shock resistance of in-situ synthesized mullite absorption and storage integrated ceramics for solar thermal power generation

X Xu, Y Shen, J Wu, Z Zhang, J Yu, S Qiu - Ceramics International, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar high-temperature thermal power generation systems require thermal storage materials
with excellent thermal shock resistance due to the large temperature difference during …