Cold energy storage in a packed bed with novel structured PCM capsule
The utilization of renewable energy resources becomes a hot topic of widespread concern as energy and environmental problems are getting increasingly severe [1].However,
Effect of capsule size and wall thickness of packed bed thermal energy
Additionally, innovative capsule designs can prevent PCM leakage, extending the lifespan of thermal energy storage systems. Inside the packed bed latent heat thermal energy storage
Latent heat thermal energy storage using cylindrical capsule: Numerical
Such processes include melting of ice, freezing of moist soil, crystal growth, thermal energy storage, casting of metals, thermal control of electronic equipments using
Effect of Capsule Shape on Melting and Energy Storage Rates for
We compared the melting and energy storage rates of spherical, cubical, horizontal cylinder, vertical cylinder and triangular prism-shaped capsules, taking into consideration the HTF flow
Thermal analysis of packed bed thermal energy storage system
The thermal storage potential of a packed bed filled with paraffin wax capsules was examined. Heat transfer fluid (HTF) at 70 °C inlet temperature for dimpled and plain stainless-steel
High-power-density miniaturized packed-bed thermal energy storage
Miniaturized thermal energy storage (TES) units with phase change materials (PCMs) are promising for the production of portable thermal management devices. In this work, a 100 mm
Heat transfer characteristics of the latent heat thermal energy storage
Basic experiments were carried out to simulate a solar energy storage capsule, using a horizontal cylindrical capsule (300 mm length, 40 mm o.d.) filled with naphthalene as