heat pipe energy storage application

Experimental performance of ammonia-charged micro heat pipe array for energy …

In this paper, ammonia-charged micro heat pipe arrays were experimentally studied to enhance the heat transfer capability for energy saving and efficient utilization in practical applications. With dimensions of 520 mm × 20 mm × 2 mm, the micro heat pipe array reached a high heat transfer capability of 175 W, corresponding to an equivalent ...

(PDF) Enhancement of the Thermal Energy Storage Using Heat-Pipe …

Usage of phase change materials'' (PCMs) latent heat has been investigated as a promising method for thermal energy storage applications. However, one of the most common disadvantages of using ...

Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage with Embedded Heat Pipes …

An innovative, novel concept of combining heat pipes with latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) for concentrating solar power (CSP) applications is explored. The low …

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Heat pipe. A laptop computer heat pipe system. A heat pipe is a heat-transfer device that employs phase transition to transfer heat between two solid interfaces. [1] At the hot interface of a heat pipe, a volatile liquid in contact with a thermally conductive solid surface turns into a vapor by absorbing heat from that surface.

Thermal hysteresis analysis of finned-heat-pipe-assisted latent heat thermal energy storage application …

Thermal hysteresis analysis of finned-heat-pipe-assisted latent heat thermal energy storage application for solar water heater system Author links open overlay panel Shahab Bazri a b c, Irfan Anjum Badruddin d, Abdullah Yousuf Usmani e, Saleem Anwar Khan e, Sarfaraz Kamangar d, Mohammad Sajad Naghavi f, Abdul Rahman …

(PDF) Thermal energy storage: The role of the heat …

This paper reviews the use of heat pipes in conventional and rapid response PCM and liquid or cold storage applications and introduces some novel concepts that might overcome current...

An investigation into the use of the heat pipe technology in thermal energy storage heat …

A schematic diagram of a TES showing the components is illustrated in Fig. 2 g. 2 (1) shows the container covered with the working fluid coil and the thermocouples that fitted on the top plate in order to monitor the temperature profile. Fig. 2 (2) shows the heat pipe that is used to transfer heat to the PCM and Fig. 2 (3) shows the container …

Applications of combined/hybrid use of heat pipe and phase change materials in energy storage …

Ali [19] introduced systems that integrated heat pipe (HP) to improve the thermal performance of PCMs, and the applications of a hybrid system (based on HP-PCM) in energy storage and cooling systems.

A novel thermal energy storage integrated evacuated tube heat pipe solar dryer for agricultural products: Performance and economic evaluation ...

Incorporating heat pipe along with the thermal storage medium helped to improve the heat transfer efficiency of the thermal storage medium. Robak et al. [20]. studied the impact of using heat pipe with the thermal storage medium and concluded that the melting of thermal storage medium was 20% more with heat pipe system when …

PERFORMANCE STUDIES OF A FINNED HEAT PIPE LATENT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM …

Performance studies of a modular heat pipe heat exchanger concept for use in a latent thermal energy storage system for solar heating applications have been undertaken. The thermal analysis provides the influence of various geometric and thermal parameters on the storage charging time and temperature gradients for heat flow into …

Heat transfer enhancement of phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications: A critical review …

Broadly, there are two types of heat pipe: wickless or gravity assisted heat pipe and wick assisted or screen mesh heat pipe both operating with variety of working fluid [70]. The choice of the type of HP and its working fluid for thermal energy storage enhancement depends on the operating temperature range, size, and geometrical …

A state-of-the-art review on hybrid heat pipe latent heat storage …

This review presents and critically discusses previous investigations and analysis on the incorporation of heat pipe devices into latent heat thermal energy storage with heat pipe devices. This paper categorizes different applications and configurations such as low/high temperature solar, heat exchanger and cooling systems, analytical …

PERFORMANCE STUDIES OF A FINNED HEAT PIPE LATENT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE …

This review presents and critically discusses previous investigations and analysis on the incorporation of heat pipe devices into latent heat thermal energy storage with heat pipe devices. This paper categorizes different applications and configurations such as low/high temperature solar, heat exchanger and cooling systems, analytical …

Heat pipes as a passive cooling system for flywheel energy storage application …

In this research, the effects of the heat pipes arrangement as a passive cooling system in an electric motor for the flywheel energy storage application were analysed. Two heat pipes variations were used and attached to the outer surface of the electric motor, 4 and 6 heat pipes arrangements, respectively. The test was also …

Study on the thermal performance of thermal energy storage and heating module based on a novel embedded heat pipe …

The cold energy storage power of single heat pipe of the former is more than 53.0% than the latter, the energy storage density and ice packing factor are still higher than 51.8% and 51.1% ...

Performance optimization of ice thermal storage device based on micro heat pipe …

Yan et al. [7] proposed a new cold energy supply system that combined a seasonal ITS system based heat pipe and a daily chilled water storage system. Their results showed that the optimal combination of these two types of cold storage could reduce the payback period of the building cooling system by 40%.

(PDF) ENHANCEMENT OF LATENT HEAT THERMAL ENERGY …

An investigation into the use of the heat pipe technology in thermal energy storage heat exchangers. Hussam Jouhara. Finding a solution to store industrial wasted heat for later …

Thermal performance investigation of an oscillating heat pipe with external expansion structure used for thermal energy recovery and storage ...

Aiming to combining the strength of flexibility and adaptation of oscillating heat pipe (OHP) with specific application in the field of waste heat recovery and storage, an OHP with external expansion structure was designed and fabricated. The start-up characteristic ...

(PDF) COLD ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS USING HEAT PIPE TECHNOLOGY FOR COOLING DATA CENTERS …

A novel type of heat pipe application for cold energy storage has been proposed and discussed in this paper.Within the evaporator, the total thermal resistance often relies on the conductor''s ...

Thermal energy storage applications in solar water heaters: An …

Thermal energy storage ( TES) units are mainly used for storing cold or heat that is need to be utilized later at different temperatures, power, place, etc. [31], [32]. Compared with other kinds of storage, TES are cost-effective and have relatively simple structures and operating principles [33].

Experimental analysis of a high temperature water heat pipe for thermal storage applications …

Various authors have previously explored the use of water heat pipes in a variety of applications requiring elevated temperature. Rosenfeld et al. [7] looks at Titanium/Water heat pipes for spacecraft heat rejection systems. The operation required up to 1 kW of energy ...

High temperature latent heat thermal energy storage using heat pipes …

Hybrid HP-PCM behavior has received limited attention. Faghri [31], [32] patented methods to incorporate HPs into PCMs for application in thermal energy storage systems and heat exchangers. Horbaniuc et al. [33] modeled the solidification of a low-melting-temperature PCM surrounding a longitudinally-finned HP. ...

Three-dimensional oscillating heat pipes with novel structure for latent heat thermal energy storage application …

In this study, the thermal performance of a heat pipe, using nano enhanced Phase Change Material (PCM) as an energy storage medium for electronic cooling applications is studied.

Heat pipe based cold energy storage systems for datacenter energy …

One of the potential application domains for ice based cold energy storage system using heat pipes is the emergency backup system for datacenter. Water based cold energy storage system provides more compact size with short term storage (hours to days) and is potential for datacenters located in areas with yearly average temperature below …

Thermal energy storage: the role of the heat pipe in performance enhancement …

This was among the earliest mass-produced heat pipe applications. Heat pipes have been used extensively in a variety of energy storage systems. They are suited to thermal storage systems, in particular, in the …

Performance evaluation and analysis of a vertical heat pipe latent thermal energy storage system …

The average heat release rate sees a 4.23 % increase, while total heat storage and heat release rise by 0.96 % and 1.87 %. The research has specific technical significance for the photothermal application of phase change energy storage technology to …

Enhancement of heat transfer for thermal energy storage application using stearic acid nanocomposite …

In this paper, a new latent heat storage nanocomposite is prepared for thermal energy storage applications. Stearic acid (SA) is used as the phase change material and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) is employed as the additive to enhance the heat transfer performance of stearic acid.

A fast dynamic model for a large scale heat pipe embedded latent heat thermal energy storage …

Heat transfer and exergy analysis of cascaded latent heat storage with gravity-assisted heat pipes for concentrating solar power applications Sol. Energy, 86 ( 2012 ), pp. 816 - 830 View PDF View article View in Scopus Google Scholar

A state-of-the-art review on hybrid heat pipe latent heat storage systems …

Robak et al. [2] found that inclusion of heat pipes increases PCM melting rates by approximately 60%. Naghavi et al. [3] shown different applications of heat pipes corresponding author: a.arteconi ...

A review of heat pipe systems for heat recovery and renewable energy applications …

Heat pipe systems have been widely used in various energy storage and heat transfer systems because of their suitability in the role of heat delivery and passive operation [40] [41][42][43][44][45].