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Review on Development and Investigations of Phase Change Materials in Thermal Energy Storage
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 February 2011
Abstract
Thermal energy storage with phase change materials is one of the most efficient ways of storing available energy because of its advantages such as providing higher heat storage capacity, lower storage temperature, isothermal operation and less storage space. This paper reviews the development and investigations of phase change materials in thermal energy storage systems of various engineering applications. There are many phase change materials that melt and solidify at a wide range of temperatures, making them attractive in a lot of applications. Various categories of phase change materials suitable for thermal energy storage are introduced, and the investigations on their important enhancement techniques are also discussed.
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