Thermal Energy Storage (TES) is an important challenge for the development and implementation of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants. The heat can be stored in a sensible, thermochemical or latent form. Recently, the latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) kind has gained the most of...

In recent years, there has been an increase in motorization; therefore, the demand for high-efficiency motors in automobiles and aircrafts will further increase. A drone is an aircraft that flies without a human pilot onboard; it has a short flight time because the size of the mounted battery is...

We demonstrate the ability to calculate thermal conductance and elastic properties on three-dimensional images of industrial polymer foamed materials. Results for thermal conductivity and elasticity show little scatter and provide the basis for accurate empirical correlations between phase...

Thermal response tests conducted to assess the subsurface thermal conductivity for the design of ground-coupled heat pump systems require a power source of about 7–12kW to heat water circulating in a ground heat exchanger. This high power is commonly supplied with a fuel-fired generator, which...

A kind of heat conduction-enhanced shape-stabilized PCM (HCE-SSPCM) was utilized in the under-floor heating system for house heating in winter. This system charges heat by using cheap nighttime electricity and provides heating needs throughout all day. The effect of thermal conductivity of the...

The cement material adopted for a new geothermal well project in South Korea is specialized as the G-class cement, which is commonly used in the oil-well industry, and regulated by the API (American Petroleum Institute). In order to maintain the optimal generating performance of geothermal...

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) is considered as a viable large-scale renewable energy source to produce electricity. However, current costs to produce electricity from CSP are not cost competitive as compared to the traditional energy generation technologies based on fossil fuels and nuclear. It...

Rooms with concrete slab roofs directly exposed to the sun become unbearably hot during summer and very cold during winter. Huge amounts of energy are required to keep them comfortable. Application of thermal insulation on roofs significantly reduces energy required for heating and cooling. The...

The synergy between highly energy-efficient buildings and low-energy district heating (DH) systems is a promising concept for the optimal integration of energy-saving policies and energy supply systems based on renewable energy (RE). Network transmission and distribution heat loss is one of the...

A sort of new phase change material (PCM) microcapsules based on n-octadecane core and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) shell was synthesized through a self-assembly method to enhance the thermal conductivity and serving durability. Fourier transform infrared spectra confirmed that the CaCO3 wall...