Evaluation and optimization of melting performance for a latent heat thermal energy storage unit partially filled with porous media
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.02.019
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Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES); Solar thermal energy; High–temperature phase change materials (PCMs); Porous material; Natural convection; Heat transfer enhancement;All these keywords.
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