In this paper, three PCM based foot warmers of cylindrical and rectangular in shape were designed, developed and fabricated to store solar energy during sunshine hours. The stored energy was utilised to warm the feet in the late evening to replace electric heaters. By trial experiment, it was...

In this paper, three PCM based foot warmers of cylindrical and rectangular in shape were designed, developed and fabricated to store solar energy during sunshine hours. The stored energy was utilised to warm the feet in the late evening to replace electric heaters. By trial experiment, it was...

An experimental study was conducted to evaluate the thermal performance of a new solar air heater collector using a packed bed of spherical capsules with a latent heat storage system. Using both first and second law of thermodynamics, the energetic and exegetic daily efficiencies were calculated...

High-temperature PCM is a key component for storing latent heat. This is necessary for efficient energy storage in connection with the two-phase heat transfer fluid water/steam. Due to the low thermal conductivity of the nitrate salts used for high-temperature PCM storage, it is necessary to...

The innovation of phase change material (PCM) for thermal heat storage is one sustainable passive strategy that can be integrated into building designs. This research was conducted to study and evaluate the performance of the existing materials integrated with PCM and to propose a design...

A technology that combines phase change materials (PCMs) with a natural cold source is proposed to reduce the space cooling energy of telecommunications base stations (TBSs). First, a mathematical model was developed to assess this technology. Then, a full-scale prototype, named latent heat...

Molten-salt thermocline tanks are a low-cost energy storage option for concentrating solar power plants. Despite the potential economic advantage, the capacity of thermocline tanks to store sufficient amounts of high-temperature heat is limited by the low energy density of the constituent...

Incorporating Phase Change Materials (PCMs) into traditional building structures has been considered as an effective way to reduce the mismatch between energy supply and demand and in turn to minimise energy consumption (cooling/heating energy). For building applications, Phase Change Material...

The use of latent heat to greenhouse heating in winter days is an important issue. The storage of the excess heat in greenhouses for sunny days in cold season is necessary with the increasingly up of the fossil fuel cost.

An important option for increasing the efficiency in Concentrated Solarthermal Power (CSP) is the development of systems generating steam directly in the solar field. To produce dispatchable and affordable electrical power, the integration of an efficient and economical thermal energy storage is...