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Title: Optimising PCM thermal storage systems for maximum energy storage effectiveness
Authors: Nasrul Amri, Mohd Amin
Belusko, Martin
Bruno, Frank
Liu, Ming
nasrulamri.mohdamin@unimap.edu.my
martin.belusco@unisa.edu.au
frank.bruno@unisa.edu.au
Keywords: Energy storage effectiveness
Phase change material
Thermal energy storage
Issue Date: Sep-2012
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd.
Citation: Solar Energy, vol. 86 (9), 2012, pages 2263-2272
Abstract: 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 thermal storage media. The paper presents results of a parametric study using an experimentally validated numerical model for PCM encapsulated in plates. The results are used to calculate the energy storage effectiveness which is ultimately used to optimise the useful energy that can be stored in the PCM thermal storage system. The energy storage effectiveness is also used to compare the useable storage capacity of the PCM relative to a sensible energy storage system.
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URI: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/solar-energy/
http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/123456789/23991
ISSN: 0038-092X
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Nasrul Amri Mohd Amin, Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr.

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