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In recent years, phase change materials (PCMs) are widely employed to store energy in the way of latent heat and for subsequent use. It is suitable for applications like exhaust heat recovery, solar heating and temperature control of building spaces. The latent heat storage process is characterized by excellent energy storage density and constant storage temperature. But there exist certain issues with Latent energy storage devices which make the systems less efficient. Thus, there is need to improve thermal performance of such systems by various means. Addition of high thermally conductive materials to PCM, use of multiple PCMs and geometrical modifications are some of the available techniques for performance enhancement of such systems. The current review paper summarizes PCMs, performance improvement techniques for latent heat storage (LHS) system with special attention to extended surfaces and geometrical alterations. The insight presented here will form a guideline for appropriate choice of PCM and thermal transfer enhancement technique to cater particular application.
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Mundra, S.S., Pardeshi, S.S. (2022). Phase Change Materials and Techniques to Enhance Performance of Latent Heat Storage Based on Geometrical Considerations: A Review. In: Bindhu, V., R. S. Tavares, J.M., Ţălu, Ş. (eds) Proceedings of Fourth International Conference on Inventive Material Science Applications. Advances in Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4321-7_18
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