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Thermodynamics
Kaiwalya Raj, Pandiyarajan Vellaichamy, Meenakshi Chaturvedi, Velraj Ramalingam
Summary: Buildings contribute to 39% of global GHG emissions, with space cooling/heating being the largest electricity consumer. Encapsulated phase change materials (PCMs)-based cool thermal energy storage (CTES) systems have gained attention for their advantages in meeting building cooling demand by storing energy as latent heat. This study proposes novel correlations to determine PCM solidification time inside/around a spherical capsule, and validates them through experiments. These correlations, along with the parametric analysis, can benefit engineers in CTES, refrigeration, food processing, and plastics industries.
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2023)
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Thermodynamics
Ankur Jain, Mohammad Parhizi
Summary: This paper presents a theoretical analysis of phase change heat transfer in a spherical PCM with an encapsulant layer, considering the effect of thermal contact resistance. The results show that the model accurately describes the phase change heat transfer process and agrees well with numerical simulations. The study analyzes the influence of encapsulant thickness, thermal properties, and thermal contact resistance on phase change propagation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Baizhong Sun, Mingxi Sun, Long Gao, Deyong Che, Yimin Deng
Summary: A double-spherical PCM capsule structure with annular fins was proposed to enhance the thermal response of spherical PCM capsules. The effects of fin parameters on the thermal and melting properties were analyzed by numerical simulation. The results showed that the best fin installation position was outside the inner ball and the heat storage time could be shortened by 14.4% with an increase in fin parameters. The addition of fins changed the law of natural convection and the Nusselt number (Nu) was proportional to each fin parameter.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
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Construction & Building Technology
Huifan Zheng, Guoji Tian, Yahui Zhao, Xin Xin, Chenwei Yang, Luhan Cao, Yuanqing Ma
Summary: In this paper, a cold storage air conditioning system based on a phase change micro-capsule material was constructed. Suitable micro-encapsulated phase change materials were selected and mixed with water to form phase change micro-capsule suspensions. The study found that the cold storage capacity of phase change cold storage was higher than that of ice cold storage, and the overall performance was better.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Xiaohang Qu, Shan Jiang, Xiaoni Qi
Summary: By oscillating the capsule, the heat transfer inside the phase-change material capsule can be enhanced. Increasing the stroke distance and frequency of oscillation can reduce the charge and discharge durations and significantly improve the heat transfer coefficients during melting and solidifying processes.
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Energy & Fuels
Babak Mohammad Olfat, Faramarz Talati
Summary: This paper investigates the effect of fins on heat transfer enhancement in latent heat thermal energy storage systems containing phase change materials (PCMs) and aims to find the reasons behind the insufficiency of fins in some cases. Through simulations under different boundary conditions and the introduction of the bypassed energy fraction criterion, conclusions were drawn regarding the performance of fins under different conditions.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
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Thermodynamics
Yu Zhang, Mingfei He, Guofeng Yuan, Yan Wang, Taiheng Zhang, Tingyu Wen, Penghui Gao, Zhifeng Wang
Summary: The heat transfer performance of a compact plate-fin structured ice storage unit was investigated through experimental verification and numerical simulation. The effects of fin spacing, heat transfer fluid channel number, and outer space size on phase transformation and solidification rate were analyzed. The results showed that the compact fin structure significantly increased the heat transfer and reducing fin spacing, increasing channel number, and decreasing outer space size improved the solidification rate and storage capacity of the ice storage unit.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
R. Harish, Rajesh Nimmagadda, S. Rajesh Reddy
Summary: The turbulent melting characteristics of hybrid nano-enhanced phase change material in a three-dimensional rectangular enclosure are investigated numerically. The addition of hybrid nanoparticles significantly improves the melting rate and thermal performance of the phase change material.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Kin Yuen Leong, Syafawati Hasbi, Balamurugan A. Gurunathan
Summary: Phase change materials (PCMs) are used for storing thermal energy due to their high latent heat and low thermal conductivity. This review discusses factors affecting solidification and melting of PCM in a triplex-tube heat exchanger, including flow rate, temperature, fins, position, heating and cooling, etc. It is found that using fins and nanoparticles in the triplex tube can enhance solidification and melting of PCM.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ramalingam Senthil, Banumathi Munuswamy Swami Punniakodi, Dhinesh Balasubramanian, Xuan Phuong Nguyen, Anh Tuan Hoang, Van Nhanh Nguyen
Summary: Thermal energy storage plays an important role in storing heat energy. This study simulates different arrangements of heat transfer tubes to analyze the melting of phase change material (PCM), and finds that the optimal tube location can shorten the melting time.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Fuqiang Wang, Guoliang Zhang, Xuhang Shi, Yan Dong, Yimeng Xun, Aoyu Zhang
Summary: The study proposes a bionic-calabash-shaped capsule to enhance the thermal performance of phase change material capsules used in thermal energy storage. Experimental and numerical results demonstrate that the bionic-calabash shape accelerates the melting process and reduces drag coefficient compared to spherical capsules.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
P. Das, S. P. Kar, R. K. Sarangi
Summary: This article presents a detailed investigation into the use of different Phase Change Materials (PCM) in Thermal Energy Storage (TES) devices, specifically heat exchangers. The performance of different heat exchanger designs using various PCMs is analyzed, highlighting the differences in geometry and performance. The study also discusses the importance of different performance enhancement methods and parameters in improving heat transfer. A novel heat exchanger design using PCM is introduced as an efficient TES unit, and quantitative analysis of melting, solidification, charging, and discharging times is reviewed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
William B. Zimmerman
Summary: Zimmerman developed a theory on additional convection of latent heat by microbubbles, and explored systematic errors and uncertainties concerning the Mpemba effect. The study found that under certain conditions, the endogenous source of microbubbles is reasonable.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Allan T. Muzhanje, Hamdy Hassan
Summary: In this study, the application of free cooling using thermal energy storage was investigated by studying the cooling effect of encapsulated phase change material (PCM) on air. The study analyzed the impact of different encapsulation geometries and nanoparticle enhancements on the solidification and melting cycles of PCM. A mathematical model for heat transfer over the encapsulation was developed and solved using Ansys 20.2 software. The results showed that rectangular-shaped PCM encapsulation with CuO nanoparticle enhancement had the shortest solidification and melting times. It was also recommended to use either sp24 or sp26 PCMs mixed with nano-alumina and encapsulated in rectangular containers for free cooling applications.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Eda Feyza Akyurek, Mehmet Yoladi
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JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
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Construction & Building Technology
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