High-Temperature Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage (eBook)

High-Temperature Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage covers the fundamentals, thermal characteristics, measurement, design, and applications of high-temperature phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage, supported by examples and numerical modeling. The differences between low-temperature and high-temperature PCMs are examined with respect to thermophysical properties, phase change properties, and melting/solidification processes, with detailed coverage of how to alter or shorten the phase transition temperature range between melting and solidification, providing routes for the utilization of PCMs for specific high-temperature applications. The book also addresses key challenges, such as the design of PCM containers, phase transition temperature with little deviation, high latent heat capacity, thermal conductivity, viscosity, efficiency, ecocompatibility, and cost. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, advanced students, and scientists across the areas of energy storage, power generation, energy engineering, thermodynamics, materials science, renewable energy, energy management, mechanical engineering, and chemical engineering as well as engineers, research and development professionals, and other industry personnel with an interest in thermal energy storage design and materials. - Focuses on high-temperature PCMs for thermal energy storage, with real-life applications - Provides detailed information on fundamentals, thermal characteristics, measurement, and design - Addresses key challenges and includes examples, numerical studies, and modeling

Dr. S. Harikrishnan is currently Professor and Head in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kings Engineering College, Chennai, India. He received his B.E. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from the University of Madras, in 2002, and both his M.E. in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineering and Ph.D. at the Faculty Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, in 2007 and 2015 respectively. He has 19 years of experience in teaching and 12 years of research experience. Dr. Harikrishnan is an active researcher in the fields of phase change materials, nanofluids, and supercapacitors. He has published many papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He is an editorial team member in two Scopus-indexed journals and one SCI-E journal, and has served as the panel session chair, reviewer, and Managing Guest Editor for international conference proceedings.

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High-Temperature Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage covers the fundamentals, thermal characteristics, measurement, design, and applications of high-temperature phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy storage, supported by examples and numerical modeling. The differences between low-temperature and high-temperature PCMs are examined with respect to thermophysical properties, phase change properties, and melting/solidification processes, with detailed coverage of how to alter or shorten the phase transition temperature range between melting and solidification, providing routes for the utilization of PCMs for specific high-temperature applications. The book also addresses key challenges, such as the design of PCM containers, phase transition temperature with little deviation, high latent heat capacity, thermal conductivity, viscosity, efficiency, ecocompatibility, and cost. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, advanced students, and scientists across the areas of energy storage, power generation, energy engineering, thermodynamics, materials science, renewable energy, energy management, mechanical engineering, and chemical engineering as well as engineers, research and development professionals, and other industry personnel with an interest in thermal energy storage design and materials. - Focuses on high-temperature PCMs for thermal energy storage, with real-life applications- Provides detailed information on fundamentals, thermal characteristics, measurement, and design- Addresses key challenges and includes examples, numerical studies, and modeling