A numerical study on the effects of nanoparticles and stair fins on performance improvement of phase change thermal energy storages

Examining effects of special heat transfer fins designed for the melting process of PCM and Nano-PCM

(2020) Besir Kok   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Empirical validation and comparison of PCM modeling algorithms commonly used in building energy and hygrothermal software

(2020) Sajith Wijesuriya et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Experimental analysis of a photovoltaic/thermoelectric generator using cobalt oxide nanofluid and phase change material heat sink

(2020) Fatemeh Rajaee et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Enhanced thermal performance of a thermoelectric generator with phase change materials

(2020) C. Selvam et al.   INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Parametric investigation of the enhancing effects of finned tubes on the solidification of PCM

(2020) Felipe S dos Santos et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Numerical study of melting performance enhancement for PCM in an annular enclosure with internal-external fins and metal foams

(2020) Chunrong Zhao et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Numerical investigation of an innovative discontinuous distribution of fins for solidification rate enhancement in PCM with and without nanoparticles

(2020) I. Sarani et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Study of a novel ceramsite-based shape-stabilized composite phase change material (PCM) for energy conservation in buildings

(2020) Yingying Yang et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Thermophysical properties and applications of nano-enhanced PCMs: An update review

(2020) Liu Yang et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

A new approach in the design of heat transfer fin for melting and solidification of PCM

(2020) Mert Gürtürk et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Enhancement of PCM melting rate via internal fin and nanoparticles

(2020) Müslüm Arıcı et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Experimental comparative analysis of a flat plate solar collector with and without PCM

(2020) Mario Palacio et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Solidification around axial finned tube submersed in PCM: Modeling and experiments

(2020) Cláudia R.E.S. Nóbrega et al.   Journal of Energy Storage

Improving the melting performance of PCM thermal energy storage with novel stepped fins

(2020) M.E. Nakhchi et al.   Journal of Energy Storage

Finned unit solidification with use of nanoparticles improved PCM

(2020) Fanghua Li et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Studies on optimum fins number in PCM-based heat sinks

(2019) Rasool Kalbasi et al.   ENERGY

Review on micro/nano phase change materials for solar thermal applications

(2019) Lin Qiu et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

An experimental evaluation of thermal behavior of the building envelope using macroencapsulated PCM for energy savings

(2019) Pushpendra Kumar Singh Rathore et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Multi-objective optimization of energy performance of a building considering different configurations and types of PCM

(2019) Elin Markarian et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Solidification enhancement with multiple PCMs, cascaded metal foam and nanoparticles in the shell-and-tube energy storage system

(2019) Jasim M. Mahdi et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Improved PCM melting in a thermal energy storage system of double-pipe helical-coil tube

(2019) Mustafa S. Mahdi et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Thermal analysis of an inclined heat sink with finned PCM container for solar applications

(2019) Tushar Sathe et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Heat transfer evaluation of metal oxides based nano-PCMs for latent heat storage system application

(2019) Zakir Khan et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Augmenting the productivity of solar still using multiple PCMs as heat energy storage

(2019) V.S. Vigneswaran et al.   Journal of Energy Storage

Melting performance enhancement of phase change material by a limited amount of metal foam: Configurational optimization and economic assessment

(2018) Yang Xu et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Non-uniform heat transfer suppression to enhance PCM melting by angled fins

(2018) Chenzhen Ji et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Energy and exergy analysis of nanofluid based photovoltaic thermal system integrated with phase change material

(2018) Mohammad Hosseinzadeh et al.   ENERGY

Experimental investigation of melting behaviour of phase change material in finned rectangular enclosures under different inclination angles

(2018) Babak Kamkari et al.   EXPERIMENTAL THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCE

Nano-PCM filled energy storage system for solar-thermal applications

(2018) Manar Al-Jethelah et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Investigation of the effect of inclination angle on the melting enhancement of phase change material in finned latent heat thermal storage units

(2018) Ramin Karami et al.   APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Improving the melting performance of a horizontal shell-tube latent-heat thermal energy storage unit using local enhanced finned tube

(2018) Shengxiang Deng et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Recent advances in modeling and simulation of nanofluid flows-Part I: Fundamentals and theory

(2018) Omid Mahian et al.   PHYSICS REPORTS-REVIEW SECTION OF PHYSICS LETTERS

Numerical investigation of melting in a cavity with vertically oriented fins

(2018) Amir Abdi et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Multi-objective optimization of nanofluid flow in double tube heat exchangers for applications in energy systems

(2017) Mohammad Hemmat Esfe et al.   ENERGY

Experimental study on performance improvement of U-tube solar collector depending on nanoparticle size and concentration of Al 2 O 3 nanofluid

(2017) Hyeongmin Kim et al.   ENERGY

Optimization of a circular-wavy cavity filled by nanofluid under the natural convection heat transfer condition

(2016) M. Hatami et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Experimental and numerical analysis of the optimized finned-tube heat exchanger for OM314 diesel exhaust exergy recovery

(2015) M. Hatami et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Optimization of finned-tube heat exchangers for diesel exhaust waste heat recovery using CFD and CCD techniques

(2014) M. Hatami et al.   INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

Experimental investigation on melting heat transfer characteristics of lauric acid in a rectangular thermal storage unit

(2013) Hossein Shokouhmand et al.   EXPERIMENTAL THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCE