Microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage systems

Advances in Thermal Energy Storage Systems: Methods and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 247-284

  Al Shannaq, R ^a   Farid, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Methods of PCM encapsulation; Phase change materials (PCMs); Shape stabilized PCM; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

HEAT STORAGE; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; MICROENCAPSULATION; POROUS MATERIALS; THERMAL ENERGY;

LARGE AMOUNTS; LARGE BLOCKS; MELTING RANGE; POROUS PARTICLE; SHAPE-STABILIZED PCM; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84942114232     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781782420965.2.247     Document Type: Chapter

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