Experimental study on thermophysical properties of nanofluids as phase-change material (PCM) in low temperature cool storage

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 64, Issue , 2012, Pages 199-205

  He, Qinbo ^a,b   Wang, Shuangfeng ^a   Tong, Mingwei ^c   Liu, Yudong ^c  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Shunde Polytechnic   (China)

^c CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cool storage; Nanofluids; Phase change material (PCM); Thermophysical properties

Indexed keywords

COOL STORAGE; COOL STORAGE SYSTEMS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; LOW TEMPERATURE ENERGY; LOW TEMPERATURES; NANOFLUIDS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM); RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; TIO;

COOLING SYSTEMS; LATENT HEAT; NANOPARTICLES; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SPECIFIC HEAT; SUPERCOOLING; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUIDS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84866540571     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2012.04.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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