Optically-Controlled Variable-Temperature Storage and Upgrade …
This unique characteristic of ps-PCMs enables unconventional thermal energy storage, including variable-temperature thermal storage and optically-controlled thermal …
Adaptive dynamic building envelope integrated with phase change material to enhance the heat storage …
Latent heat thermal energy storage, Buildings, PCM-to-air heat exchangers, Free cooling, Radiative cooling ... The heat capacity of low-temperature phase change materials (PCM) applied in thermal energy storage systems Renew Energy, 172 (2021), pp. 541-, ...
Building brick wall thermal management optimization and temperature control based on phase change materials …
Phase change materials (PCM) used in the development of building materials with thermal energy storage (TES) capacity can minimize temperature fluctuations by reducing the heating and cooling load ...
A methodical approach for the design of thermal energy storage …
Thermal energy storage (TES) serves as a solution to reconcile the disparity between the availability of renewable resources and the actual energy demand. …
The value of thermal management control strategies for battery energy storage in grid decarbonization: Issues and recommendations …
Temperature control systems must be able to monitor the battery storage system and ensure that the battery is always operated within a safe temperature range. If the battery operating temperature is not within the safe range, the temperature control scheme must be able to provide immediate response and feedback to the …
Multi-objective optimization of latent energy storage in buildings by using phase change materials with different melting temperature…
Therefore, the present work aims to introduce a novel optimization-based method to design passive latent energy storage using phase change materials with different melting temperatures in buildings. To achieve this goal, a multi-objective genetic algorithm is dynamically coupled with the building energy model developed in …
Building brick wall thermal management optimization and temperature control based on phase change materials …
Consequently, numerous avenues of research have been dedicated to reducing energy usage in buildings through the combination of efficient building designs and phase change materials (PCMs) [3]. The utilization of phase change materials as an intermediate storage substance has illustrated remarkable potential in conserving …
Energy saving latent heat storage and environmental friendly humidity-controlled materials for indoor climate …
The application of latent heat storage material which can be named as phase change material (PCM) in building has become a research hotspot for energy saving. The thermal energy is stored as sensible and latent heat in the PCM, in which the major proportion is latent heat because of high latent heat storage capacity.
Building Thermal Energy Storage
Thermal energy storage is the temporary storage of high- or low-temperature energy for later use. Different examples about the efficient utilisation of natural and renewable …
An exploration on the performance of using phase change humidity control material wallboards in office buildings …
Phase Change Humidity Controlling Materials (PCHCMs), could control both temperature and humidity at the same time, and therefore may have a better energy saving potential. In the past years, some studies have been done to investigate the potential contribution of this type of materials on the performance of buildings.
Phase-change materials for intelligent temperature regulation
Energy-efficient components that are capable of intelligently regulating room temperature are much demanded to reduce the energy consumption in buildings. In recent years, phase change materials (PCMs) have been widely investigated for intelligent temperature regulation by taking advantages of their unique thermal, optical, and …
A thermal management system for an energy storage battery …
However, with the rapid development of energy storage systems, the volumetric heat flow density of energy storage batteries is increasing, and their safety has caused great concern. There are many factors that affect the performance of a battery (e.g., temperature, humidity, depth of charge and discharge, etc.), the most influential of which …
Energy storage systems: a review
Lead-acid (LA) batteries. LA batteries are the most popular and oldest electrochemical energy storage device (invented in 1859). It is made up of two electrodes (a metallic sponge lead anode and a lead dioxide as a cathode, as shown in Fig. 34) immersed in an electrolyte made up of 37% sulphuric acid and 63% water.
Optically-Controlled Variable-Temperature Storage and Upgrade of Thermal Energy by Photoswitchable Phase Change Materials | ACS Materials …
Phase change materials (PCMs) show great promise for thermal energy storage and thermal management. However, some critical challenges remain due to the difficulty in tuning solid–liquid phase transition behaviors of PCMs. Here we present optically-controlled tunability of solid–liquid transitions in photoswitchable PCMs (ps-PCMs) synthesized by …
Thermal insulation performance of buildings with phase-change energy-storage …
Phase-change materials (PCMs) are environmentally-friendly materials with the function of latent heat energy-storage. PCMs undergo phase transition over a narrow temperature range and it stores and releases a substantial amount of heat energy during the phase transition process (Al-Yasiri and Szabo, 2022; Struhala and Ostrý, 2022; …
Preparation and application of high-temperature composite phase change materials …
Abstract. High-temperature phase change materials (PCMs) have broad application prospects in areas such as power peak shaving, waste heat recycling, and solar thermal power generation. They address the need for clean energy and improved energy efficiency, which complies with the global "carbon peak" and "carbon neutral" strategy ...
Thermal Energy Storage in Commercial Buildings
Thermal energy storage (TES) is one of several approaches to support the electrification and decarbonization of buildings. To electrify buildings eficiently, electrically powered …
Advancing sustainable building through passive cooling with phase change materials…
These materials can absorb and release latent heat during phase transitions, facilitating thermal energy storage and temperature regulation. This comprehensive literature review explores various strategies and methods for implementing passive cooling with PCMs in buildings.
Building integrated energy storage opportunities in China
There are extended energy storage researches and developments for buildings, such as building materials for stabilization of room temperature using the …
An intrinsically flexible phase change film for wearable thermal …
Therefore, PCMs are extensively acknowledged as an ideal carrier of thermal energy storage and temperature control techniques, ... Phase change materials and thermal energy storage for buildings Energy Build., 103 (2015), pp. 414-419 Google Scholar [7] Y., ...
Experimental Study of Temperature Control Based on Composite Phase Change Materials …
This study is to utilize the heat-absorbing and releasing capabilities of phase change materials (PCM) to regulate the surface temperature fluctuations of batteries during charging and discharging. The goal is to keep the battery within the optimal operating temperature range. The impact of PCM thickness and phase change temperature on …
An exploration on the performance of using phase change humidity control material wallboards in office buildings …
Compared with the reference building, the energy saving rates in the HCM building, the PCM building and the PCHCM building were 0.002%, 7.4% and 8.3%, respectively, with the maximum reduction in total cooling …
Flexible phase change materials for thermal storage and temperature control …
Flexible phase-change materials (PCMs) have great potential applicability in thermal energy storage and temperature control. A binary composite mixture comprising polyethylene glycols of solid and liquid phases (PEG2000 and PEG400, respectively) was synthesized as a PCM base material. The PEG400 liquid phase was …
A review of the application of hydrated salt phase change materials in building temperature control …
Energy depletion and global warming pose challenges for building temperature control, and developing new building temperature control technologies is an effective solution. The phase change temperature control technology of integrating phase change materials (PCMs) in buildings is booming, but the use of hydrated salt …
Adaptive multi-temperature control for transport and storage containers enabled by phase-change materials …
Implementing multi-temperature control systems is crucial for maintaining high efficiency in various critical domains such as goods transportation 1, cold chain logistics 2,3,4, battery thermal ...
A comprehensive review of the thermal performance in energy …
Unlike conventional materials in buildings that store thermal energy perceptibly, PCMs store thermal energy in a latent form by undergoing phase change at …
Materials | Free Full-Text | Thermal Energy Storage Using Phase Change Materials in High-Temperature …
Thermal energy storage (TES) plays an important role in industrial applications with intermittent generation of thermal energy. In particular, the implementation of latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) technology in industrial thermal processes has shown promising results, significantly reducing sensible heat losses. However, in …
Optically-controlled long-term storage and release of thermal energy in phase-change materials …
Phase-change materials (PCMs), such as salt hydrates 1, metal alloys 2, or organics 3, store thermal energy in the form of latent heat, above their phase-transition temperature, which is released ...
Solid wood impregnated with a bio-based phase change material for low temperature energy storage in building …
Wood impregnated with a multicomponent mixture of fatty acids as a bio-based phase change material (BPCM) to improve its thermal characteristics was studied. The studied wood/BPCM composites can be used as internal elements in buildings for energy storage. Scots pine and beech sapwood were impregnated with a …
Smart design and control of thermal energy storage in low-temperature heating and high-temperature …
An intelligent strategy based on the full storage control technique was applied to a TES system equipped with an electrical coil for an office building in Thailand by Chaichana et al. [96], resulting in lower total energy …
