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Numerical Investigation of the Thermal Management Performance of MEPCM Modules for PV Applications

Tanuwijava, Abednego Oscar; Ho, Ching Jenq; Lai, Chi-Ming; … - In: Energies 6 (2013) 8, pp. 3922-3936

The efficiency of photovoltaic modules decreases as the cell temperature increases. It is necessary to have an adequate thermal management mechanism for a photovoltaic module, especially when combined with a building construction system. This study aims to investigate via computational fluid...

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Experimental study on the thermal characteristics of a microencapsulated phase-change composite plate

Zhang, J.J.; Qu, Z.G.; Jin, Z.G. - In: Energy 71 (2014) C, pp. 94-103

The melting thermal performances of MEPCM (microencapsulated phase-change material) composite plates were investigated … experimentally. The effects of MEPCM particle fraction in the plate, PCM core fraction in a single MEPCM particle, volume fraction of … (thermal protection system). The unsteady heat transfer process for the MEPCM plate was composed of three regions: sensible …

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Thermal property investigation of aqueous suspensions of microencapsulated phase change material and carbon nanotubes as a novel heat transfer fluid

Zhang, G.H.; Zhao, C.Y. - In: Renewable Energy 60 (2013) C, pp. 433-438

In this paper, a water based suspension containing microencapsulated phase change material (MEPCM) and multi …

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