Sustainable solar energy harvesting using phase change material (PCM) embedded pyroelectric system

2022 ◽  
Vol 253 ◽  
pp. 115145
Author(s):  
Chengbin Yu ◽  
Juhyuk Park ◽  
Jae Ryoun Youn ◽  
Young Seok Song
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Change Material

Phase Change Material and the Thermoelectric Effect for Solar Energy Harvesting and Storage

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Zhang ◽  
Amen Agbossou ◽  
Zhihua Feng ◽  
Anne-Cecile Grillet
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Latent Heat ◽  
Autonomous Systems ◽  
Work Unit ◽  
Latent Heat Storage ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Heat Effects ◽  
Change Material

A new method of harvesting solar and ambient energy is presented. The method is based on thermoelectric and latent heat effects and is put into practice in a prototype work unit composed of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) and phase change material (PCM). Numerical and experimental analyses of the work unit are developed. The numerical analysis deals with finite elements modeling on solar radiation, temperature variation and wind-speed effects. The results demonstrate the utility of sensible and latent heat storage in the phase change material and confirm the capacity to generate continuous voltage by day and by night. Subsequently, with an optimized thermodynamic design and with several work units linked together, the proposed energy harvesting system could be utilized as both sensor and actuator in low power applications in buildings. It could replace dry batteries for wireless applications, LED lighting and autonomous systems.

Improved performance of a newly prepared nano-enhanced phase change material for solar energy storage

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 4903-4910 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Harikrishnan ◽  
S. Imran Hussain ◽  
A. Devaraju ◽  
P. Sivasamy ◽  
S. Kalaiselvam
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Solar Energy Storage ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Change Material

Experimental study on the energy harvesting of a cooktop via thermoelectric module assisted with phase change material

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. e55
Author(s):  
Wen‐Xiao Chu ◽  
I‐Jing Chen ◽  
Chin‐Tung Chan ◽  
Jing‐Sian Wu ◽  
Chi‐Chuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Thermoelectric Module ◽  
Change Material

Effect of drying using solar energy and phase change material on kiwifruit properties

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Reyes ◽  
J. Vásquez ◽  
N. Pailahueque ◽  
A. Mahn
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Change Material

Review on Phase Change Material Storage in Solar Energy Application

2014 ◽  
Vol 587-589 ◽  
pp. 309-314
Author(s):  
Ye Zhang ◽  
Chao Chen ◽  
Dian Wei Qi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Thermal Storage ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Storage Technology ◽  
Solar Energy Application ◽  
Energy Application ◽  
Change Material

Use solar energy as a complement of building heating energy, not only the building consumption will be reduced but also the air pollution problem during winter can be improved. However, the sparseness, discontinuity and instability of the solar energy are bottleneck of solar energy utilization technology. Thus the thermal storage technology becomes the most important part in solar energy system. Phase change thermal storage technology is more efficient then water, and it can charge the surplus solar energy for cloudy days to improve the utilization rate of solar energy. The performance of solar system can be improved by using phase change material storage technology. This review summarizes the previous study on phase change materials storage in solar energy application; the content of this paper can provide a reference for relative studies.

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