Rotation-based heat transfer enhancement for shell-and-tube latent thermal energy storage systems: From mechanisms to applications

Authors

  • Zhi Li College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang Province, China
  • Chengdong Fang College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang Province, China
  • Qian Wu Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Center of Integrated Manufacturing Technology and Intelligent Equipment, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou 310015, Zhejiang Province, China
  • Ruicheng Jiang College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang Province, China
  • Xiaoli Yu College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang Province, China
Article ID: 237
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https://doi.org/10.18686/cest237

Keywords:

latent thermal energy storage; phase-change materials; heat transfer enhancement; rotation

Abstract

Latent thermal energy storage (LTES) is an important energy storage technology to mitigate the discrepancy between energy source and energy supply, and it has great application prospects in many areas, such as solar energy utilization, geothermal energy utilization and electricity storage. However, LTES systems suffer from the low thermal conductivity of most phase-change materials (PCMs), threatening their large-scale commercial applications. To tackle this challenge, heat transfer enhancement for LTES systems is critically important and has been widely investigated worldwide. Convectional heat transfer enhancement techniques, including fins, nanoparticles and multiple PCMs, can significantly improve the charging and discharging rates of an LTES system. Recently, rotation-based methods have emerged to provide new routes for the heat transfer enhancement of LTES systems, and many achievements have been obtained by researchers around the world. This study conducted a short review of the mechanisms and applications of three rotation-based heat transfer enhancement methods, aiming to provide deep insights into these novel heat transfer enhancement methods and propel their future development and applications.

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Li, Z., Fang, C., Wu, Q., Jiang, R., & Yu, X. (2024). Rotation-based heat transfer enhancement for shell-and-tube latent thermal energy storage systems: From mechanisms to applications. Clean Energy Science and Technology, 2(4), 237. https://doi.org/10.18686/cest237

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