Research roundup: N-octadecane/polystyrene/expanded graphite composites; decorative wood-based panels for thermal energy storage; more
Ben Welter - Monday, June 11, 2018
• Experimental investigation on n–octadecane/polystyrene/expanded graphite composites as form–stable thermal energy storage materials
From Green Energy and Environment:
• Thermal characterization of bio-based phase changing materials in decorative wood-based panels for thermal energy storage
From Chemical Engineering Science:
• Melt-Front Propagation and Velocity Profiles in Packed Beds of Phase-Change Materials Measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
From Thermal Science and Engineering Progress:
• Employment of Finned PCM Container in a Household Refrigerator as a Cold Thermal Energy Storage System
From Energy Conversion and Management:
• Melting and solidification of PCM embedded in porous metal foam in horizontal multi-tube heat storage system
• Evaluation of paraffin infiltrated in various porous silica matrices as shape-stabilized phase change materials for thermal energy storage
From Construction and Building Materials:
• Potential applications of phase change materials to mitigate freeze-thaw deteriorations in concrete pavement
• A practical ranking system for evaluation of industry viable phase change materials for use in concrete
• Experimental and numerical study of thermal performance of the PCM wall with solar radiation
• Utilizing blast furnace slags (BFS) to prepare high-temperature composite phase change materials (C-PCMs)
From International Journal of Thermophysics:
• Behavior of a PCM at Varying Heating Rates: Experimental and Theoretical Study with an Aim at Temperature Moderation in Radionuclide Concrete Encasements