Heat transfer enhancement of phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: A critical review

Ibrahim N. I., Al-Sulaiman F. A., Rahman S., Yilbas B. S., Sahin A. Z.

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, cilt.74, ss.26-50, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 74
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.01.169
  • Dergi Adı: RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.26-50
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Heat transfer enhancement, Thermal conductivity, Phase change material, Latent heat thermal energy storage, CHANGE MATERIALS PCMS, TEMPERATURE-TRANSFORMING MODEL, CARBON-FIBER BRUSHES, PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT, CONDUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT, STEARIC-ACID, ENTHALPY FORMULATION, THEORETICAL-ANALYSIS, GRAPHITE COMPOSITE, NUMERICAL-ANALYSIS
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This paper presents a state-of-the-art review on various techniques of heat transfer enhancement in latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems. Heat transfer enhancement in LHTES systems can be achieved through either geometric configuration and/or thermal conductivity enhancement. The use of extended surfaces such as fins or heat pipes is a common technique for heat transfer enhancement in LHTES systems and therefore, reviewed in details in this paper. Next, we studied the thermal conductivity enhancement techniques, which include the use of porous materials, nanoparticles with high thermal conductivity, and low-density materials. Finally, studies involving combined techniques for heat transfer enhancement are reviewed in the paper. The paper discusses research gaps in the methods of heat transfer enhancement for LHTES systems and proposed some recommendations.