Description
Advanced Materials-based Thermally Enhanced Phase Change Materials: Fundamentals and Applications focuses on the use of advanced materials to enhance the thermal characteristics of phase change materials used to maximize heat transfer rate and thermal storage capability of PCMs. This book covers the various aspects of PCMs through characteristics and preparation to heat transfer enhancement with emphasis on prominent applications.This book will progress from cover brief history, literature review, definitions, recent advances, preparation techniques, thermophysical properties and heat transfer characteristics with mathematical models, performance-affecting factors, and applications and challenges of PCMs in manufacturing.A powerful tool for researchers and energy engineers, Advanced Materials-based Thermally Enhanced Phase Change Materials: Fundamentals and Applications offers cutting-edge materials advances, analysis and applications of phase change materials in manufacturing.- Provides an in-depth explanation of phase change materials (PCMs), heat transfer, and thermal characteristics and applications- Covers applications and challenges for commercialization- Explores advanced materials such as nanoparticles, graphene, carbon nanotubes, MXene, metallic foams, and micro fins
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Phase change Materials 2. Synthesis and Characterization of PCMs 3. Thermophysical properties of PCMs 4. Advanced materials for PCMs 5. Nanoparticles Dispersed with PCMs 6. Metal foam based PCMs 7. Phase-change material (PCM) thermophysical property improvement by nanoparticles 8. Influence of Nanoparticles on Thermophysical Properties of PCMs 9. Applications of Thermally enhanced PCMs 10. Environmental and Economic impacts of PCMs utilization 11. Critical analysis of PCM performance 12. Application of Artificial Intelligence for PCMs optimization 13. Additive manufacturing-based materials for PCMs 14. Challenges and difficulties in developing Advanced materials enhanced PCMs
