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Effectiveness–NTU correlation for low temperature PCM encapsulated in spheres
(Elsevier Ltd., 2012-05)
The applicability of the effectiveness–NTU method for characterising a PCM thermal energy storage system was experimentally investigated. The system consisted of PCM encapsulated in spheres with a liquid heat transfer ...
Optimising PCM thermal storage systems for maximum energy storage effectiveness
(Elsevier Ltd., 2012-09)
A new performance parameter for PCM thermal storage systems, the energy storage effectiveness, is defined. This parameter can be used to optimise the design of any PCM thermal storage system to maximise the use of the ...
Investigation of conducting pins in sphere filled with phase change material for enhancing heat transfer in thermal energy storage
(Trans Tech Publications., 2012)
The utilisation of phase change material (PCM) for thermal energy storage (TES) can significantly enhance the energy savings achievable with renewable thermal systems. Sphere based packed bed systems have been used as TES ...