Micro-encapsulated phase change material (MPCM) slurries: Characterization and building applications

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 77, Issue , 2017, Pages 246-262

  Qiu, Zhongzhu ^a,b   Ma, Xiaoli ^b   Li, Peng ^c   Zhao, Xudong ^b   Wright, Andrew ^d  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRIC POWER   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Application; Characterization; Heat transfer; Micro encapsulated phase change material (MPCM) slurries; Rheology; Stability

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT STORAGE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SLURRIES; THERMAL ENERGY;

BUILDING APPLICATIONS; CHARACTERIZATION; ENCAPSULATED PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; FLUID STORAGES; HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS; MICRO-ENCAPSULATED PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL SLURRY; SLURRY CHARACTERIZATION; STORAGE MEDIUM; THERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS; THERMAL STORAGE;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 85017560039     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.04.001     Document Type: Review

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