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Latent Heat Storage

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Thermal Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 August 2022) | Viewed by 16642

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Dr. Marie Duquesne

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Bordeaux INP, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, I2M Bordeaux, ENSCBP, 16 avenue Pey Berland, 33607 Pessac, CEDEX, France
Interests: phase change materials; thermal energy storage; equilibria and phase transitions; screening and development of materials; imaging and characterization techniques.

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

I am inviting submissions to a Special Issue of the open access journal Applied Sciences entitled “Latent Heat Storage”. In the frame of the energy transition, thermal energy storage is recognized as one of the key elements of optimizing the use of available energy resources (especially renewable ones). Latent heat storage provides a greater energy density with a smaller temperature difference between the energy charge and discharge than sensible heat storage. Phase change materials used for thermal energy storage are an important class of materials. They could substantially contribute to the efficient use and conservation of waste heat or solar energy for a large panel of applications, including heating and cooling, transport, textiles, electronics, and waste heat recovery in industrial processes. This Special Issue intends to present a collection of papers featuring important and recent developments or achievements in latent heat storage.

Best regards,

Dr. Marie Duquesne
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • latent heat storage technologies
  • phase change materials development
  • selection and characterization
  • efficient use of thermal energy

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Applicability of Infrared Thermography for the Detection of Phase Transitions in Metal Alloys
by Clément Mailhé, Alexandre Godin, Amélie Veillère and Marie Duquesne
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(19), 8885; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11198885 - 24 Sep 2021
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This work aims at assessing the applicability of a screening-oriented device dedicated to the establishment of increasingly complex phase diagrams of phase change materials. A thermography-based method has recently been proven to allow the detection of phase transitions of organic materials for multiple [...] Read more.
This work aims at assessing the applicability of a screening-oriented device dedicated to the establishment of increasingly complex phase diagrams of phase change materials. A thermography-based method has recently been proven to allow the detection of phase transitions of organic materials for multiple samples at a time. The phase transition detection capability of the infrared thermography method is here evaluated for metal systems based on well-referenced materials commonly employed in DSC calibration (pure sample of Gallium and a mixture of Gallium and Indium). The detected transitions are compared to literature data and DSC measurements. All transitions documented in the literature could be retrieved by thermography, and liquidus transitions are validated with DSC measurements. The encouraging nature of the results is discussed, and avenues for improving the method are considered. Full article
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On the Use of Infrared Thermography for the Estimation of Melting Enthalpy
by Clément Mailhé, Marie Duquesne, Elena Palomo del Barrio and Alexandre Godin
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(13), 5915; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11135915 - 25 Jun 2021
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A calorimetry method based on infrared thermography is showing promise for material screening, allowing the simultaneous detection of phase transitions of multiple samples at a time, hence enabling the establishment of phase diagrams in a record time. The working principle of this method [...] Read more.
A calorimetry method based on infrared thermography is showing promise for material screening, allowing the simultaneous detection of phase transitions of multiple samples at a time, hence enabling the establishment of phase diagrams in a record time. The working principle of this method is similar to the one of Differential Thermal Analysis. Therefore, this work aims at identifying if the melting enthalpy of materials could be estimated on the same basis using infrared thermography. In this work, the melting of six eutectic mixtures of fatty acids is estimated under three considerations. The results are compared to Differential Scanning Calorimetry measurements and literature data. The accuracy of the method is discussed and improvements are proposed. Full article
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A State of the Art Review on Sensible and Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Processes in Porous Media: Mesoscopic Simulation
by Riheb Mabrouk, Hassane Naji, Ali Cemal Benim and Hacen Dhahri
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(14), 6995; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12146995 - 11 Jul 2022
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Sharing renewable energies, reducing energy consumption and optimizing energy management in an attempt to limit environmental problems (air pollution, global warming, acid rain, etc.) has today become a genuine concern of scientific engineering research. Furthermore, with the drastic growth of requirements in building [...] Read more.
Sharing renewable energies, reducing energy consumption and optimizing energy management in an attempt to limit environmental problems (air pollution, global warming, acid rain, etc.) has today become a genuine concern of scientific engineering research. Furthermore, with the drastic growth of requirements in building and industrial worldwide sectors, the need for proper techniques that allow enhancement in the thermal performance of systems is increasingly being addressed. It is worth noting that using sensible and latent heat storage materials (SHSMs and phase change materials (PCMs)) for thermal energy storage mechanisms can meet requirements such as thermal comfort in buildings when selected correctly. However, as the operating temperature changes, a series of complex technical issues arise, such as heat transfer issues, leaks, corrosion, subcooling, supercooling, etc. This paper reviews the most recent research advances in the area of sensible and latent heat storage through the porous media as potential technology while providing useful information for researchers and engineers in the energy storage domain. To this end, the state and challenges of PCMs incorporation methods are drawn up, and an updated database of various research is provided while discussing the conclusions concerning the sensible and latent heat storage in porous media, their scopes of application and impact on energy consumption. In the light of this non-exhaustive review, it turns out that the adoption of porous matrices improves the thermal performance of systems, mitigates energy consumption and drops CO2 emissions while ensuring thermal comfort within buildings. In addition, at the representative elementary volume (REV) and pore scales, the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) is examined as an alternative method to the commonly used, traditional numerical methods. These two approaches are compared based on results available in the literature. Through these means, their ability to handle latent and sensible heat storage process in a porous medium is demonstrated. To sum up, to be more complete, perspectives of sensible and latent energy storage technologies are covered. Full article
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Review on the Integration of Phase Change Materials in Building Envelopes for Passive Latent Heat Storage
by Mohamed Sawadogo, Marie Duquesne, Rafik Belarbi, Ameur El Amine Hamami and Alexandre Godin
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(19), 9305; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11199305 - 7 Oct 2021
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Latent heat thermal energy storage systems incorporate phase change materials (PCMs) as storage materials. The high energy density of PCMs, their ability to store at nearly constant temperature, and the diversity of available materials make latent heat storage systems particularly competitive technologies for [...] Read more.
Latent heat thermal energy storage systems incorporate phase change materials (PCMs) as storage materials. The high energy density of PCMs, their ability to store at nearly constant temperature, and the diversity of available materials make latent heat storage systems particularly competitive technologies for reducing energy consumption in buildings. This work reviews recent experimental and numerical studies on the integration of PCMs in building envelopes for passive energy storage. The results of the different studies show that the use of PCMs can reduce the peak temperature and smooth the thermal load. The integration of PCMs can be done on the entire building envelope (walls, roofs, windows). Despite many advances, some aspects remain to be studied, notably the long-term stability of buildings incorporating PCMs, the issues of moisture and mass transfer, and the consideration of the actual use of the building. Based on this review, we have identified possible contributions to improve the efficiency of passive systems incorporating PCMs. Thus, fatty acids and their eutectic mixtures, combined with natural insulators, such as vegetable fibers, were chosen to make shape-stabilized PCMs composites. These composites can be integrated in buildings as a passive thermal energy storage material. Full article
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