Latent Thermal Energy Storage Systems: Active and Passive System Applications Using Phase Change Materials

Abstract

The savings achieved as a result of energy efficiency studies are extremely important. As a matter of fact, the energy saved contributes in many ways, including effective use of resources, human health and environmental aspects. Therefore, the benefits of energy storage technologies to energy efficiency studies are significant. With the development of technology and changed needs, energy is demanded to be stored and used elsewhere and/or at another time. For this reason, studies are carried out by researchers on the storage of energy in various forms. The thermal energy storage method among energy storage technologies has been one of the research topics that have attracted attention in recent years in terms of reducing energy consumption amounts and costs. The new generation energy materials, called Phase Change Material (PCM), which enables the storage of latent thermal energy, are among the promising energy storage materials that can be used to achieve this goal. In this study, active and passive system applications based on PCMs were examined. For this purpose, the results obtained by researching the studies in the literature on this subject are presented in a systematic way. As a result of the examinations, it was seen that the studies generally focused on heat transfer and performance improvements due to the relatively low thermal conductivity of PCMs.

Keywords

• Latent Heat Storage
• Air Conditioning Systems
• Phase Change Materials
• Energy Storage
• Passive systems

Project Number

2020/YL/0022

Gizli Isıl Enerji Depolama Sistemleri: Faz Değiştiren Malzemelerin Kullanıldığı Aktif ve Pasif Sistem Uygulamaları

Abstract

Enerji verimliliği çalışmaları sonucunda sağlanan tasarruf son derece önemlidir. Nitekim tasarruf edilen enerji; kaynakların etkin kullanımı, insan sağlığı ve çevresel açıdan olmak üzere pek çok yönden katkı sağlar. Bu nedenle, enerji depolama teknolojilerinin enerji verimliliği çalışmalarına sağladığı faydalar önem arz etmektedir. Teknolojinin gelişmesi ve ihtiyaçların değişmesi ile enerjinin depolanarak başka bir yer ve/veya zamanda kullanılması talep görmektedir. Bu sebeple, enerjinin çeşitli formlarda depolanması üzerine araştırmacılar tarafından çalışmalar yürütülmektedir. Enerji depolama teknolojileri içinde ısıl enerji depolama yöntemi enerji tüketim miktarlarının ve maliyetlerinin azaltılması noktasında son yıllarda ilgi çeken araştırma konularından biri olmuştur. Gizli ısıl enerjinin depolanmasına imkan tanıyan ve Faz Değiştiren Malzeme (FDM) olarak adlandırılan yeni nesil enerji malzemeleri, bu hedefe ulaşmada kullanılabilecek umut vaat eden enerji depolama malzemelerindendir. Bu çalışmada, FDM’lere dayalı aktif ve pasif sistem uygulamaları incelenmiştir. Bu amaçla, bu konu üzerinde literatürde yapılan çalışmalar araştırılarak elde edilen sonuçlar sistematik bir şekilde sunulmuştur. Yapılan incelemeler sonucunda, FDM’lerin görece düşük ısıl iletkenliğe sahip olmaları sebebiyle çalışmaların genellikle ısı aktarımı ve performans iyileştirmeleri üzerine yoğunlaştığı görülmüştür.

Keywords

• Gizli Isı Depolama
• İklimlendirme Sistemleri
• Faz Değiştiren Malzemeler
• Enerji Depolama
• Pasif Sistemler

Supporting Institution

Yalova Üniversitesi

Project Number

2020/YL/0022

Thanks

Bu çalışmanın gerçekleştirilmesinde proje desteği sağlayan Yalova Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi’ne (Proje Numarası: 2020/YL/0022) teşekkür ederiz.

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