
High-Temperature Thermal Storage Systems Using Phase Change Materials
Description
Key Features
- Offers coverage of several high temperature PCM thermal storage systems concepts developed by several leading research institutions
- Provides new and advanced knowledge from researchers all over the world
- Includes a base of material properties throughout
Readership
Thermal engineers, researchers, academics, postgraduate students and engineers from crossover industries
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
• Thermal energy storage systems
• PCM concept
• Applications in different temperature range
• State of the art
• Sensible
• Latent
• Thermochemical
• Dynamic PCM concept vs static PCM concept
• Direct-contact PCM concept vs static PCM concept
Part 1: Dynamic PCM Systems
Chapter 2: Dynamic concept at University of South Australia
• Experimental works
• CFD models
• Parametric study
Chapter 3: Dynamic concept at German Aerospace Centre
• Experimental works
• Numerical models
Chapter 4: Dynamic concept at Fraunhofer
• Experimental works
• Numerical models
Chapter 5: Summary and analysis of dynamic concepts
Part 2: Static PCM Systems
Chapter 6: Static concept at University of Lleida
• For PCM applications of temperature range up to 200°C
• Research conducted at University of Lleida
• Solar cooling applications
• Use of sugar alcohols as PCM
Chapter 7: Static concept at University of Bordeaux (Author: TBC)
• Use of PCM and graphite for CSP applications
• Experimental works
• Numerical models
Chapter 8: Static concept at UniSA
• For PCM applications of temperature range above 250°C
• High temperature PCM research conducted at University of South Australia
• Other high temperature PCM research conducted at DLR
Chapter 9: Summary and analysis of static concepts
Part 3: High Temperature Materials and Encapsulations
Chapter 10: Materials for PCM at high temperature
• Introduction
• Review of high temperature PCM over 300 °C
• Various salt families/eutectic
• Metal alloys
• Selection criteria
o Melting temperature and other properties
o Thermal stability
o Corrosion issues
o Availability/cost
• PCM Composites
• Expanded graphite
• Graphite foam/metal foam
• Metal oxides
• Nano composites
• Conclusion
Chapter 11: Encapsulation of high temperature PCMs
• Introduction
• Background
• Scope
• Experiment works
• Real-world testing
• Containment stability
• Numerical works
• Heat transfer
• Capsule stress and void placement
• Design methodology
• Conclusion
Part 4: Environmental and Economic Approach
Chapter 12: Environmental approach
• Embodied energy in PCM for high temperature applications
• Life cycle analysis
Chapter 13: Economical approach
• Introduction
• Background
• Scope
• High temperature storage system options
• Encapsulated phase change material storage
o Previous economic studies
o Basic design and costing methodology
• Heat pipes and Tube-in-tank storage
o Previous economic studies
o Basic design and costing methodology
• Comparisons with other storage methods
• Conclusion
Product details
- No. of pages: 344
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2017
- Published: November 27, 2017
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128053232
- eBook ISBN: 9780081009543
About the Editors
Luisa Cabeza
Affiliations and Expertise
N.H. Steven Tay
Affiliations and Expertise
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