Print Email Facebook Twitter PCM energy storage during defective thermal cycling Title PCM energy storage during defective thermal cycling Author Koekenbier, S.F. Contributor Infante Ferreir, C.A. (mentor) Vlugt, T.J.H. (mentor) Faculty Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering Department Process and Energy Programme Engineering Thermodynamics Date 2011-09-12 Abstract Incomplete thermal cycling affects storage capacities of phase change materials (PCMs). Existing PCM measuring methods are presented with their drawbacks. A new device named “the Capacity Cube” is designed to bypass these drawbacks. Both the Capacity Cube and PCM pouches are modelled to perform simulations on full thermal cycles and on incomplete thermal cycles. Results are discussed and compared to similar methods. Recommendations are given to improve the pouch model. Subject Phase Change MaterialsPCM energy storagePCM modellingthermal cyclingcalorimetry measurement To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:141e119c-3e0e-4240-91be-b8dba35aa81c Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights (c) 2011 Koekenbier, F.F. Files PDF Koekenbier_thesis_PE2476.pdf 5.66 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:141e119c-3e0e-4240-91be-b8dba35aa81c/datastream/OBJ/view