Dynamic thermal performance of four encapsulated PCM spheres for domestic medium temperature applications

Pcm-graphite Composites for High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage

Optimization of the PCM-integrated solar domestic hot water system under different thermal stratification conditions

Many researchers have investigated how to increase the overall efficiency of solar-driven thermal systems. Several key parameters, such as collector efficiency and storage tank characteristics, may impose some constraints on the annual solar fraction (ASF) of such systems. In this paper, the behaviour of integrating the phase change material (PCM) in SDHW systems is modelled and optimized n...

Development of Hollow Steel Ball Macro-Encapsulated PCM for Thermal Energy Storage Concrete

The application of thermal energy storage with phase change materials (PCMs) for energy efficiency of buildings grew rapidly in the last few years. In this research, octadecane paraffin was served as a PCM, and a structural concrete with the function of indoor temperature control was developed by using a macro-encapsulated PCM hollow steel ball (HSB). The macro-encapsulated PCM-HSB was prepared...

Optimization of the PCM-integrated solar domestic hot water system under different thermal stratification conditions

Many researchers have investigated how to increase the overall efficiency of solar-driven thermal systems. Several key parameters, such as collector efficiency and storage tank characteristics, may impose some constraints on the annual solar fraction (ASF) of such systems. In this paper, the behaviour of integrating the phase change material (PCM) in SDHW systems is modelled and optimized n...

Dynamic thermal performance analysis of a molten-salt packed-bed thermal energy storage system using PCM capsules

We investigate the dynamic thermal performance of a molten-salt packed-bed thermal energy storage (TES) system using capsules filled with high-temperature phase change material (PCM), which is identified as a promising low-cost TES system for concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. A transient twodimensional dispersion-concentric (D-C) model is modified to account for the phase change process w...