Potential of latent thermal energy storage for performance improvement in small-scale refrigeration units: A review
Over the past two decades, latent thermal energy storage has been a proven technology to
improve the performance of refrigeration appliances. In this work, an up to date literature …
improve the performance of refrigeration appliances. In this work, an up to date literature …
Review on solar thermal energy storage technologies and their geometrical configurations
Because of the unstable and intermittent nature of solar energy availability, a thermal energy
storage system is required to integrate with the collectors to store thermal energy and …
storage system is required to integrate with the collectors to store thermal energy and …
User-centered environmental control: a review of current findings on personal conditioning systems and personal comfort models
Personal conditioning systems (PCS) enable increased thermal comfort and acceptability
conditions in a wider temperature range, resulting in energy savings. Many studies analysed …
conditions in a wider temperature range, resulting in energy savings. Many studies analysed …
Transient CFD analysis of macro-encapsulated latent heat thermal energy storage containers incorporated within solar air heater
The present work addresses the computational analysis on the cluster of discrete macro-
encapsulated (rectangular containers) phase change material (paraffin wax) incorporated in …
encapsulated (rectangular containers) phase change material (paraffin wax) incorporated in …
Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Storage Enhancement by Foams and Nanoparticles
The use of innovative methods for the design of heating, cooling, and heat storage devices
has been mainly oriented in the last decade toward the use of nanofluids, metal foams …
has been mainly oriented in the last decade toward the use of nanofluids, metal foams …
Applications of coupling thermosyphons with phase change materials: a review
W Zhong, W Ji - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
As energy demands and environmental contaminants are facing significant challenges,
advanced techniques and high-efficient thermal systems are extensively explored to protect …
advanced techniques and high-efficient thermal systems are extensively explored to protect …
Heat transfer performance of a device integrating thermosyphon with form-stable phase change materials
W Zhong, W Min, X Cao, N Zhang, Z Leng… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCM) are applied worldwide as a thermal energy storage
technology to reduce energy demands in buildings and solve environmental contamination …
technology to reduce energy demands in buildings and solve environmental contamination …
Low temperature energy storage by bio-originated calcium alginate-octyl laurate microcapsules
E Hajba-Horváth, B Németh, L Trif, Z May… - Journal of Thermal …, 2022 - Springer
Octyl laurate phase change material (PCM) was microencapsulated by calcium alginate for
eco-friendly low temperature energy storage. The PCM microcapsules were prepared by …
eco-friendly low temperature energy storage. The PCM microcapsules were prepared by …
Improving system performance of a personal conditioning system integrated with thermal storage
An innovative personal conditioning system called Roving Comforter (RoCo) comprises of a
miniature vapor compression cycle (VCC), storing its condenser heat in a phase change …
miniature vapor compression cycle (VCC), storing its condenser heat in a phase change …
Performance comparison of low GWP refrigerants for a miniature vapor compression system integrated with enhanced phase change material
An innovative personal cooling system (PCS) called the Roving Comforter (RoCo) uses an
R134a-based vapor compression cycle (VCC) to provide cooling. To reduce environmental …
R134a-based vapor compression cycle (VCC) to provide cooling. To reduce environmental …