Thermal characterization of phase change materials based on linear low-density polyethylene, paraffin wax and expanded graphite

Renewable Energy

Volumn 88, Issue , 2016, Pages 372-382

  Sobolciak, Patrik ^a   Karkri, Mustapha ^b   Al Maadeed, Mariam A ^a,c   Krupa, Igor ^a  

^a Qatar University   (Qatar)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^c Qatar University   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Expanded graphite; Paraffin wax; Phase change material; Solar energy; Thermal conductivity; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; ENERGY STORAGE; GRAPHITE; HEAT STORAGE; LATENT HEAT; LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; POLYETHYLENES; SOLAR ENERGY; STORAGE (MATERIALS); THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL ENERGY;

ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; EXPANDED GRAPHITE; HEATING AND COOLING CYCLES; HIGH POTENTIAL; REPRODUCIBILITIES; TEMPERATURE RANGE; THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EQUIPMENT; GRAPHITE; HEATING; LATENT HEAT FLUX; PHASE TRANSITION; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; SOLAR POWER; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL POWER; WAX;

EID: 84951108631     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: 18790682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.11.056     Document Type: Article

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