Preparation, characterization and thermal properties of Lauryl alcohol/Kaolin as novel form-stable composite phase change material for thermal energy storage in buildings

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 336-347

  Ali Memon, Shazim ^a   Yiu Lo, Tommy ^a   Shi, Xian ^b   Barbhuiya, Salim ^c   Cui, Hongzhi ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Form stable composite PCM; Kaolin; Lauryl alcohol; Phase change material; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

FORM-STABLE COMPOSITE PCM; FORM-STABLE COMPOSITE PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; LAURYL ALCOHOLS; STABILITY AND RELIABILITIES; SURFACE TENSION FORCE; THERMAL CYCLING TEST; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; VACUUM IMPREGNATION;

HEAT STORAGE; KAOLIN; MIXED CONVECTION; SURFACE TENSION; THERMAL CYCLING; THERMAL ENERGY; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84879306773     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.05.015     Document Type: Article

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