Thermal Energy Storage with Phase Change Materials

Professor Mohammed Mehdi Farid is a full professor (Personal Chair) at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Dr Amar Auckaili is a professional teaching fellow at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Dr. Gohar Gholambozanjani is a research assistant at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

1. Phase Change Material Selection and Performance 1.1 A Review on Phase Change Energy Storage: Materials and Applications 1.2 Fire Retardants for Phase Change Materials 1.3 Long-Term Thermal Stability of Organic PCMs 1.4 A Novel Calcium Chloride Hexahydrate-Based Deep Eutectic Solvent as a Phase Change Material 2. Mathematical Analysis of Phase Change Processes 2.1 A New Approach in the Calculation of Heat Transfer with Phase Change 2.2 Effect of Natural Convection on the Process of Melting and Solidification of Paraffin Wax 2.3 The Role of Natural Convection during Melting and Solidification of PCM in a Vertical Cylinder 2.4 Thermal Performance of a Heat Storage Module Using PCMs with Different Melting Temperatures: Mathematical Modeling 2.5 Performance of Direct Contact Latent Heat Storage Units with Two Hydrated Salts 3. Energy Saving, Peak Load Shifting and Price-Based Control Heating: Passive Applications 3.1 A Review on Energy Conservation in Building Applications with Thermal Storage by Latent Heat Using Phase Change Materials 3.2 Impact of Energy Storage in Buildings on Electricity Demand Side Management 3.3 Experimental Validation of a Methodology to Assess PCM Effectiveness in Cooling Building Envelopes Passively 3.4 Peak Load Shifting with Energy Storage and Price-Based Control System 3.5 Application of Weather Forecast in Conjunction with Price-Based Method for PCM Solar Passive Buildings – An Experimental Study 3.6 Application of PCM Energy Storage in Combination with Night Ventilation for Space Cooling 3.7 Application of PCM Underfloor Heating in Combination with PCM Wallboards for Space Heating Using Price-Based Control System 3.8 Analysis of Energy Requirements versus Comfort Levels for the Integration of Phase Change Materials in Buildings 3.9 Benefits of PCM Underfloor Heating with PCM Wallboards for Space Heating in Winter 4. Energy-Saving, Peak Load Shifting and Price-Based Control Heating and Cooling: Active Applications 4.1 Application of an Active PCM Storage System into a Building for Heating/Cooling Load Reduction 4.2 Peak Load Shifting Using a Price-Based Control in PCM-Enhanced Buildings 4.3 Model Predictive Control Strategy Applied to Different Types of Building for Space Heating 4.4 A Comparison between Passive and Active PCM Systems Applied to Buildings