Review of the T-history method to determine thermophysical properties of phase change materials (PCM)

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue , 2013, Pages 425-436

  Solé, Aran ^a   Miró, Laia ^a   Barreneche, Camila ^a,b   Martorell, Ingrid ^a   Cabeza, Luisa F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Phase change materials (PCM); T history method; Thermal analysis; Thermophysical properties

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT STORAGE; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

FUSION ENTHALPY; T-HISTORY METHOD; THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84879972056     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.05.066     Document Type: Review

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