The shape stabilization of paraffin phase change material to reduce graphite nanofiber settling during the phase change process

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 57, Issue , 2012, Pages 60-67

  Ehid, Ryan ^a   Weinstein, Randy D ^a   Fleischer, Amy S ^a  

^a Villanova University   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy storage; Graphite; Nanofibers; Phase change materials (PCMs); Shape stabilization

Indexed keywords

GRAPHITE NANO FIBERS; PARAFFIN PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL; PHASE CHANGE; PHASE CHANGE PROCESS; SHAPE STABILIZED PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL; SHAPE-STABILIZED; THERMAL CYCLE;

ENERGY STORAGE; GRAPHITE; NANOFIBERS; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; STABILIZATION; THERMAL CYCLING;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84855792452     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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