Form-stable paraffin/high density polyethylene composites as solid-liquid phase change material for thermal energy storage: Preparation and thermal properties

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 13-14, 2004, Pages 2033-2042

  Sari, Ahmet ^a  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cost effective PCM; DSC; Expanded graphite; Form stable paraffin HDPE composite; Thermal conductivity; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ENCAPSULATION; GRAPHITE; HEAT STORAGE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; PARAFFINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

COST EFFECTIVE PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS (PCM); EXPANDED GRAPHITE; FORM-STABLE PARAFFIN/HDPE COMPOSITES; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 1642369022     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2003.10.022     Document Type: Article

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