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Experimental investigation of PCM spheres in thermal energy storage system
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
This paper presents the experimental result of a small scale packed bed of random spheres
with encapsulated PCM being charged and discharged. A vapor compression refrigerator and heated
room with fan heater were used to ...
Effective thermal conductivity for melting in PCM encapsulated in a sphere
(Elsevier Ltd., 2014-06)
Heat transfer in phase change materials (PCMs) contained in spherical encapsulations can be modelled more simply if an effective thermal conductivity can be determined to represent the natural convection occurring within ...
Optimisation of a phase change thermal storage system
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET), 2009-10)
PCMs have always been viewed as a suitable candidate for off peak thermal storage, particularly for refrigeration systems, due to the high latent energy densities of these materials. However, due to the need to have them ...
Maximizing the energy storage performance of phase change thermal storage systems
(ACTA Press, 2009-03)
Phase Change Material (PCM) is considered as a good Thermal Energy Storage (TES) material as it can provide much higher energy storage densities compared to conventional sensible thermal storage materials. An extensive ...