Solid-Liquid Phase-Change Heat Transfer and Energy Storage
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "J: Thermal Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2025) | Viewed by 154
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electronic device heat dissipation; solid-liquid phase change; immersion liquid cooling
Interests: latent heat storage; heat transfer; heat pipe; thermal management; performance optimization; electronics cooling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleague,
Thermal energy storage utilizing phase-change materials stands out as a critical technology underpinning the advancement of renewable energy. Nevertheless, constrained by the intrinsic limitation of low thermal conductivity in these materials, the energy efficiency of thermal energy storage technology falls short of meeting realistic engineering demands. Consequently, the pressing necessity to develop effective and dependable thermal energy storage enhancement technologies has emerged to propel the progress of renewable energy. This Special Issue is dedicated to exploring pioneering research innovations in tackling the challenges of thermal energy storage, encompassing aspects such as numerical modeling, enhancement strategies, system design, and energy efficiency, along with economic analyses. The overarching goal is to catalyze the widespread commercialization and acceptance of solid–liquid phase-change thermal energy storage technology. The potential impact of the research showcased in this Special Issue is substantial, as it has the potential to drive the creation of more efficient and reliable thermal energy storage solutions, thereby expediting the shift towards renewable energy. Contributions from interdisciplinary fields, theoretical, and practical studies, as well as novel methodologies, are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design of latent heat storage systems;
- Composite phase-change materials;
- Shape-stabilized phase-change materials;
- Micro-nano phase-change materials;
- Strategies for enhancing heat storage and release performance;
- Advanced applications of phase-change materials;
- Close-contact melting modeling.
Dr. Yongping Huang
Dr. Xuan Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- latent heat storage
- renewable energy
- phase change material
- enhancement strategies, application and modelling
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