High-Temperature Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage covers the fundamentals, thermal characteristics, measurement, design, and applications of high-temperature phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage, supported by examples and numerical modeling. The differences between low-temperature and high-temperature PCMs are examined with respect to thermophysical properties, phase change properties, and melting/solidification processes, with detailed coverage of how to alter or shorten the phase transition temperature range between melting and solidification, providing routes for the utilization of PCMs for specific high-temperature applications. The book also addresses key challenges, such as the design of PCM containers, phase transition temperature with little deviation, high latent heat capacity, thermal conductivity, viscosity, efficiency, ecocompatibility, and cost. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, advanced students, and scientists across the areas of energy storage, power generation, energy engineering, thermodynamics, materials science, renewable energy, energy management, mechanical engineering, and chemical engineering as well as engineers, research and development professionals, and other industry personnel with an interest in thermal energy storage design and materials.
1. Chapter One : Introduction to thermal energy storage - p. Page xiii 2. Chapter Two : Importance of high-temperature energy storage - p. Page 25 3. Chapter Three : PCMs for high-temperature storage - p. Page 52 4. Chapter Four : Thermal conductivity and viscosity - p. Page 86 5. Chapter Five : Heat capacities of solid and liquid phases - p. Page 121 6. Chapter Six : Measurement of thermal properties - p. Page 149 7. Chapter Seven : Containers for high-temperature PCMs - p. Page 195 8. Chapter Eight : Numerical study of PCM performance - p. Page 226 9. Chapter Nine : TES efficiency - p. Page 259 10. Chapter Ten : TES applications - p. Page 296 11. Index - p. Page 340
High-Temperature Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage covers the fundamentals, thermal characteristics, measurement, design, and applications of high-temperature phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage, supported by examples and numerical modeling. The differences between low-temperature and high-temperature PCMs are examined with respect to thermophysical properties, phase change properties, and melting/solidification processes, with detailed coverage of how to alter or shorten the phase transition temperature range between melting and solidification, providing routes for the utilization of PCMs for specific high-temperature applications. The book also addresses key challenges, such as the design of PCM containers, phase transition temperature with little deviation, high latent heat capacity, thermal conductivity, viscosity, efficiency, ecocompatibility, and cost. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, advanced students, and scientists across the areas of energy storage, power generation, energy engineering, thermodynamics, materials science, renewable energy, energy management, mechanical engineering, and chemical engineering as well as engineers, research and development professionals, and other industry personnel with an interest in thermal energy storage design and materials.
1. Chapter One : Introduction to thermal energy storage - p. Page xiii 2. Chapter Two : Importance of high-temperature energy storage - p. Page 25 3. Chapter Three : PCMs for high-temperature storage - p. Page 52 4. Chapter Four : Thermal conductivity and viscosity - p. Page 86 5. Chapter Five : Heat capacities of solid and liquid phases - p. Page 121 6. Chapter Six : Measurement of thermal properties - p. Page 149 7. Chapter Seven : Containers for high-temperature PCMs - p. Page 195 8. Chapter Eight : Numerical study of PCM performance - p. Page 226 9. Chapter Nine : TES efficiency - p. Page 259 10. Chapter Ten : TES applications - p. Page 296 11. Index - p. Page 340
