11 PCM-Metal Foam Composite Systems for Solar Energy Storage
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Nazir H, Batool M, Osorio FJB, Isaza-Ruiz M, Xu X, Vignarooban K, Kannan AM (2019) Recent
developments in phase change materials for energy storage applications: a review. Int J Heat Mass
Transf 129:491–523
Pielichowska K, Pielichowski K (2014) Phase change materials for thermal energy storage. Prog
Mater Sci 65:67–123
Qureshi ZA, Ali HM, Khushnood S (2018) Recent advances on thermal conductivity enhancement
of phase change materials for energy storage system: a review. Int J Heat Mass Transf 127:838–856
Ren Q, He YL, Su KZ, Chan CL (2017) Investigation of the effect of metal foam characteristics on
the PCM melting performance in a latent heat thermal energy storage unit by pore-scale lattice
Boltzmann modeling. Numer Heat Transf Part A: Appl 72(10):745–764
Ren Q, Meng F, Guo P (2018) A comparative study of PCM melting process in a heat pipeassisted LHTES unit enhanced with nanoparticles and metal foams by immersed boundary-lattice
Boltzmann method at pore-scale. Int J Heat Mass Transf 121:1214–1228
Sharma A, Tyagi VV, Chen CR, Buddhi D (2009) Review on thermal energy storage with phase
change materials and applications. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 13(2):318–345
Siahpush A, O’Brien J, Crepeau J (2008) Phase change heat transfer enhancement using copper
porous foam. J Heat Transf 130(8):082301
Srivatsa PVSS, Baby R, Balaji C (2014) Numerical investigation of PCM based heat sinks with
embedded metal foam/crossed plate fins. Numer Heat Transf Part A: Appl 66(10):1131–1153
Sundarram SS, Li W (2014) The effect of pore size and porosity on thermal management performance of phase change material infiltrated microcellular metal foams. Appl Therm Eng
64(1–2):147–154
Tian Y, Zhao CY (2011) A numerical investigation of heat transfer in phase change materials (PCMs)
embedded in porous metals. Energy 36(9):5539–5546
Voller VR (2008) An enthalpy method for modeling dendritic growth in a binary alloy. Int J Heat
Mass Transf 51(3–4):823–834
Wang M, Pan N (2008) Modeling and prediction of the effective thermal conductivity of random
open-cell porous foams. Int J Heat Mass Transf 51(5–6):1325–1331
Wang C, Lin T, Li N, Zheng H (2016) Heat transfer enhancement of phase change composite
material: copper foam/paraffin. Renew Energy 96:960–965
Xiao X, Zhang P, Li M (2013) Preparation and thermal characterization of paraffin/metal foam
composite phase change material. Appl Energy 112:1357–1366
Xiao X, Zhang P, Li M (2014) Effective thermal conductivity of open-cell metal foams impregnated
with pure paraffin for latent heat storage. Int J Therm Sci 81:94–105
Xu B, Li P, Chan C (2015) Application of phase change materials for thermal energy storage in concentrated solar thermal power plants: a review to recent developments. Appl Energy 160:286–307
Yang X, Bai Q, Guo Z, Niu Z, Yang C, Jin L, Yan J (2018) Comparison of direct numerical simulation
with volume-averaged method on composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage.
Appl Energy 229:700–714
Zalba B, Marın JM, Cabeza LF, Mehling H (2003) Review on thermal energy storage with phase
change: materials, heat transfer analysis and applications. Appl Therm Eng 23(3):251–283
Zhang Z, Zhang N, Peng J, Fang X, Gao X, Fang Y (2012) Preparation and thermal energy storage properties of paraffin/expanded graphite composite phase change material. Appl Energy
91(1):426–431
Zhang Z, Cheng J, He X (2017) Numerical simulation of flow and heat transfer in composite PCM
on the basis of two different models of open-cell metal foam skeletons. Int J Heat Mass Transf
112:959–971
Zhao CY, Lu W, Tian Y (2010) Heat transfer enhancement for thermal energy storage using metal
foams embedded within phase change materials (PCMs). Sol Energy 84(8):1402–1412
233
Nazir H, Batool M, Osorio FJB, Isaza-Ruiz M, Xu X, Vignarooban K, Kannan AM (2019) Recent
developments in phase change materials for energy storage applications: a review. Int J Heat Mass
Transf 129:491–523
Pielichowska K, Pielichowski K (2014) Phase change materials for thermal energy storage. Prog
Mater Sci 65:67–123
Qureshi ZA, Ali HM, Khushnood S (2018) Recent advances on thermal conductivity enhancement
of phase change materials for energy storage system: a review. Int J Heat Mass Transf 127:838–856
Ren Q, He YL, Su KZ, Chan CL (2017) Investigation of the effect of metal foam characteristics on
the PCM melting performance in a latent heat thermal energy storage unit by pore-scale lattice
Boltzmann modeling. Numer Heat Transf Part A: Appl 72(10):745–764
Ren Q, Meng F, Guo P (2018) A comparative study of PCM melting process in a heat pipeassisted LHTES unit enhanced with nanoparticles and metal foams by immersed boundary-lattice
Boltzmann method at pore-scale. Int J Heat Mass Transf 121:1214–1228
Sharma A, Tyagi VV, Chen CR, Buddhi D (2009) Review on thermal energy storage with phase
change materials and applications. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 13(2):318–345
Siahpush A, O’Brien J, Crepeau J (2008) Phase change heat transfer enhancement using copper
porous foam. J Heat Transf 130(8):082301
Srivatsa PVSS, Baby R, Balaji C (2014) Numerical investigation of PCM based heat sinks with
embedded metal foam/crossed plate fins. Numer Heat Transf Part A: Appl 66(10):1131–1153
Sundarram SS, Li W (2014) The effect of pore size and porosity on thermal management performance of phase change material infiltrated microcellular metal foams. Appl Therm Eng
64(1–2):147–154
Tian Y, Zhao CY (2011) A numerical investigation of heat transfer in phase change materials (PCMs)
embedded in porous metals. Energy 36(9):5539–5546
Voller VR (2008) An enthalpy method for modeling dendritic growth in a binary alloy. Int J Heat
Mass Transf 51(3–4):823–834
Wang M, Pan N (2008) Modeling and prediction of the effective thermal conductivity of random
open-cell porous foams. Int J Heat Mass Transf 51(5–6):1325–1331
Wang C, Lin T, Li N, Zheng H (2016) Heat transfer enhancement of phase change composite
material: copper foam/paraffin. Renew Energy 96:960–965
Xiao X, Zhang P, Li M (2013) Preparation and thermal characterization of paraffin/metal foam
composite phase change material. Appl Energy 112:1357–1366
Xiao X, Zhang P, Li M (2014) Effective thermal conductivity of open-cell metal foams impregnated
with pure paraffin for latent heat storage. Int J Therm Sci 81:94–105
Xu B, Li P, Chan C (2015) Application of phase change materials for thermal energy storage in concentrated solar thermal power plants: a review to recent developments. Appl Energy 160:286–307
Yang X, Bai Q, Guo Z, Niu Z, Yang C, Jin L, Yan J (2018) Comparison of direct numerical simulation
with volume-averaged method on composite phase change materials for thermal energy storage.
Appl Energy 229:700–714
Zalba B, Marın JM, Cabeza LF, Mehling H (2003) Review on thermal energy storage with phase
change: materials, heat transfer analysis and applications. Appl Therm Eng 23(3):251–283
Zhang Z, Zhang N, Peng J, Fang X, Gao X, Fang Y (2012) Preparation and thermal energy storage properties of paraffin/expanded graphite composite phase change material. Appl Energy
91(1):426–431
Zhang Z, Cheng J, He X (2017) Numerical simulation of flow and heat transfer in composite PCM
on the basis of two different models of open-cell metal foam skeletons. Int J Heat Mass Transf
112:959–971
Zhao CY, Lu W, Tian Y (2010) Heat transfer enhancement for thermal energy storage using metal
foams embedded within phase change materials (PCMs). Sol Energy 84(8):1402–1412