Influence of accelerated thermal charging and discharging cycles on thermo-physical properties of organic phase change materials for solar thermal energy storage applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 13-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Raam Dheep ◽  
A. Sreekumar
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Organic Phase ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Thermal Energy Storage ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Solar Thermal Energy ◽  
Energy Storage Applications ◽  
Thermo Physical Properties

scholarly journals Applicability of MCDM Algorithms for the Selection of Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Heat Exchangers

2021 ◽  
pp. 611-622
Author(s):  
Paul Gregory Felix ◽  
Velavan Rajagopal ◽  
Kannan Kumaresan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Thermal Energy Storage ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Weight Estimation ◽  
Thermo Physical Properties ◽  
Selection Of

Latent heat thermal energy storage heat exchangers store heat energy by virtue of the phase transition that occurs in the thermal storage media. Since phase change materials (PCMs) are utilized as the media, there is a critical necessity for the appropriate selection of the PCM utilized. Since multiple thermo-physical properties and multiple PCMs are required to be evaluated for the selection, there arises a need for multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) algorithms to be adopted for the selection. But owing to the different weight estimation techniques employed and the voluminous quantity of selection algorithms available, there arises a need for a comparative methodology to be adopted. This study was intended to select an optimal PCM for a sustainable steam cooking application coupled with a thermal energy storage system. In this research study, six PCMs were chosen as the alternatives and five thermo-physical properties were chosen as the criteria for the evaluation. 11 different algorithms were augmented with 3 different weight estimation techniques and therefore a total of 33 algorithms were employed in this study. All of the algorithms have chosen Erythritol as the optimal PCM for the application. The outcomes of the MCDM algorithms have been validated through an intricate Pearson’s correlation coefficient study.

A review of nanomaterial incorporated phase change materials for solar thermal energy storage

Solar Energy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Alhuyi Nazari ◽  
Akbar Maleki ◽  
Mamdouh El Haj Assad ◽  
Marc A. Rosen ◽  
Arman Haghighi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Thermal Energy Storage ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Solar Thermal Energy

scholarly journals Enhancement of the Thermal Energy Storage Using Heat-Pipe-Assisted Phase Change Material

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (19) ◽  
pp. 6176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamidreza Behi ◽  
Mohammadreza Behi ◽  
Ali Ghanbarpour ◽  
Danial Karimi ◽  
Aryan Azad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Latent Heat ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Thermal Energy Storage ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Liquid Fraction ◽  
Energy Storage Applications ◽  
Change Material

Usage of phase change materials’ (PCMs) latent heat has been investigated as a promising method for thermal energy storage applications. However, one of the most common disadvantages of using latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) is the low thermal conductivity of PCMs. This issue affects the rate of energy storage (charging/discharging) in PCMs. Many researchers have proposed different methods to cope with this problem in thermal energy storage. In this paper, a tubular heat pipe as a super heat conductor to increase the charging/discharging rate was investigated. The temperature of PCM, liquid fraction observations, and charging and discharging rates are reported. Heat pipe effectiveness was defined and used to quantify the relative performance of heat pipe-assisted PCM storage systems. Both experimental and numerical investigations were performed to determine the efficiency of the system in thermal storage enhancement. The proposed system in the charging/discharging process significantly improved the energy transfer between a water bath and the PCM in the working temperature range of 50 °C to 70 °C.

Organic phase change materials for thermal energy storage

1986 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Feldman ◽  
M.M. Shapiro ◽  
D. Banu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Organic Phase ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Thermal Energy Storage ◽  
Phase Change Materials
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