Comparing water and paraffin PCM as storage mediums for thermal energy storage applications

A CFD analysis is performed in two different heat storage mediums, water and paraffin phase change material (PCM), in order to evaluate and compare the two mediums for use in heating thermal energy storage (HTES) applications. The two mediums use different heat storing mechanisms, namely water uses...

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Main Authors: Pagkalos Christos, Vrachopoulos Michalis Gr., Konstantaras John, Lymperis Kostas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2019/42/e3sconf_asee18_00057.pdf