Heat transfer and parametric studies of an encapsulated phase change material based cool thermal energy storage system

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1886-1895

  Cheralathan, M ^a   Velraj, R ^b   Renganarayanan, S ^b  

^a SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cool thermal energy storage (CTES); Energy storage; Freezing; Heat transfer analysis; Phase change materials (PCMs); Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE; FREEZING; HEAT TRANSFER; PHASE TRANSITIONS; REFRIGERATION;

COOL THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

ENERGY STORAGE;

EID: 33845350741     PISSN: 10093095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2006.A1886     Document Type: Article

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