Discharging of PCM in Various Shapes of Thermal Energy Storage Systems: A Review

• Published in: Journal of thermal science Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 1124 - 1154
• Main Authors: Dhaidan, Nabeel, Hashim, Hasan, Abbas, Abdalrazzaq, Khodadadi, Jay, Almosawy, Wala, Al-Mousawi, Fadhel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aspect ratio; Classical and Continuum Physics; Containers; Discharge; Energy storage; Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Engineering Thermodynamics; Flow velocity; Free convection; Freeze time; Freezing; Heat; Heat and Mass Transfer; Heat transfer; Holes; Phase change materials; Photovoltaic cells; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Solar heating; Solidification; Storage systems; Thermal energy; Thermal management; Thermal storage; Thermodynamic properties; Waste heat recovery; phase change materials; containers; freezing; solidification; phase transformation

Utilizing the phase change materials in different thermal storage applications attains valuable attention due to the fascinating thermal properties of these materials. The comprehension of the thermal behaviour of phase change materials during the melting and solidification is considered a significa...