Heat transfer characteristics of thermal energy storage system using PCM capsules: A review

被引:702
作者
Regin, A. Felix [1 ]
Solanki, S. C. [1 ]
Saini, J. S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Indian Inst Technol, Dept Mech & Ind Engn, Roorkee 247667, Uttar Pradesh, India
关键词
PCM capsules; Packed bed; Thermal energy storage;
D O I
10.1016/j.rser.2007.06.009
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Thermal energy storage has recently attracted increasing interest related to thermal applications such as space and water heating, waste heat utilization, cooling and air-conditioning. Energy storage is essential whenever there is a mismatch between the supply and consumption of energy. Use of phase change material (PCM) capsules assembled as a packed bed is one of the important methods that has been proposed to achieve the objective of high storage density with higher efficiency. A proper designing of the thermal energy storage systems using PCMs requires quantitative information about heat transfer and phase change processes in PCM. This paper reviews the development of available latent heat thermal energy storage technologies. The different aspects of storage such as material, encapsulation, heat transfer, applications and new PCM technology innovation have been carried out. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:2438 / 2458
页数:21
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