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The Effect of Geometric Parameters of a Container on Thermal Charging of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage System: A Review

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The latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) by phase change material (PCM) is more promising than supplementary technologies due to elevated heat capacity per unit volume and small volume change during heat exchange. The efficiency of the LHTES system mainly determines upon the thermophysical properties of PCM, operating conditions, and geometric parameters of a heat exchanger or PCM container. Geometric parameters like shape, size, height, type, and orientation of heat exchanger have greatly influenced the heat convey rate in between heat convey fluid and PCM. The tube and shell-type heat exchangers are most widely studied and analyzed by the researchers. This review presents and summarizes the different types of PCM container/heat exchanger which are used in the case of PCM along with geometric heat transfer enhancement techniques like fins, heat pipes, and multiple tubes, etc. The main focus is on the melting behavior of PCM interior the containers/heat exchangers which is an important variable to magnify the thermal charging capabilities of the LHTES system.

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  1. Applied Sciences Department, Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India

    Jayesh Kumar

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi, India

    Jayesh Kumar, Pushpendra Singh & Rajesh Kumar

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  1. Department of Technology and Innovation, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

    Kannan Govindan

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India

    Harish Kumar

  3. Physico-Mechanical Metrology, CSIR—National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India

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Kumar, J., Singh, P., Kumar, R. (2022). The Effect of Geometric Parameters of a Container on Thermal Charging of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage System: A Review. In: Govindan, K., Kumar, H., Yadav, S. (eds) Advances in Mechanical and Materials Technology . EMSME 2020. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2794-1_103

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