Review of phase change emulsions (PCMEs) and their applications in HVAC systems
Phase change material emulsions (PCMEs) are multifunctional fluids consisting of phase change materials (PCMs) and carrier fluids. PCMEs could be potential candidates as heat transfer media in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. This is mainly because PCME could take advantage...
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| author | Shao, Jingjing Darkwa, Jo Kokogiannakis, Georgios |
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| description | Phase change material emulsions (PCMEs) are multifunctional fluids consisting of phase change materials (PCMs) and carrier fluids. PCMEs could be potential candidates as heat transfer media in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. This is mainly because PCME could take advantage of its high heat capacity to reduce flow rate and thus saving pumping power whilst delivering the same amount of cooling effect. PCME can also simultaneously act as cold storage to shift peak-load to off-peak time and improve the COP of systems. However, the optimum design of integrated system requires a good understanding of flow behaviour and heat transfer characteristics of PCMEs. In this paper, comprehensive reviews of their thermo-physical properties and potential applications as thermal energy storage and as alternative heat transfer fluids in air conditioning systems have been carried out to establish their limitations for future research. |
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| spelling | nottingham-474962020-05-04T17:05:30Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47496/ Review of phase change emulsions (PCMEs) and their applications in HVAC systems Shao, Jingjing Darkwa, Jo Kokogiannakis, Georgios Phase change material emulsions (PCMEs) are multifunctional fluids consisting of phase change materials (PCMs) and carrier fluids. PCMEs could be potential candidates as heat transfer media in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. This is mainly because PCME could take advantage of its high heat capacity to reduce flow rate and thus saving pumping power whilst delivering the same amount of cooling effect. PCME can also simultaneously act as cold storage to shift peak-load to off-peak time and improve the COP of systems. However, the optimum design of integrated system requires a good understanding of flow behaviour and heat transfer characteristics of PCMEs. In this paper, comprehensive reviews of their thermo-physical properties and potential applications as thermal energy storage and as alternative heat transfer fluids in air conditioning systems have been carried out to establish their limitations for future research. Elsevier 2015-05-01 Article PeerReviewed Shao, Jingjing, Darkwa, Jo and Kokogiannakis, Georgios (2015) Review of phase change emulsions (PCMEs) and their applications in HVAC systems. Energy and Buildings, 94 . pp. 200-217. ISSN 1872-6178 PCM emulsion; Thermal energy storage; Thermo-physical properties; Heat transfer; Applications https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.03.003 doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.03.003 doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.03.003 |
| spellingShingle | PCM emulsion; Thermal energy storage; Thermo-physical properties; Heat transfer; Applications Shao, Jingjing Darkwa, Jo Kokogiannakis, Georgios Review of phase change emulsions (PCMEs) and their applications in HVAC systems |
| title | Review of phase change emulsions (PCMEs) and their applications in HVAC systems |
| title_full | Review of phase change emulsions (PCMEs) and their applications in HVAC systems |
| title_fullStr | Review of phase change emulsions (PCMEs) and their applications in HVAC systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Review of phase change emulsions (PCMEs) and their applications in HVAC systems |
| title_short | Review of phase change emulsions (PCMEs) and their applications in HVAC systems |
| title_sort | review of phase change emulsions (pcmes) and their applications in hvac systems |
| topic | PCM emulsion; Thermal energy storage; Thermo-physical properties; Heat transfer; Applications |
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