Design and optimization of composite phase change material for cylindrical thermal energy storage
Achutha Tamraparni, Alison Hoe, Michael Deckard, Chen Zhang, Nathan Malone, Alaa Elwany, Patrick J. Shamberger, Jonathan R. Felts
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceHeat capacityThermal conductivityThermal energy storageComposite materialVolumetric heat capacityVolume fractionMass fractionFigure of meritHeat sinkPhase-change materialHeat fluxThermalThermodynamicsHeat transferOptoelectronicsPhysicsPhase Change Materials ResearchSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsAdsorption and Cooling Systems