There is a lack of thermal models for storage clusters; most existing thermal models do not take into account the utilization of hard drives (HDDs) and solid state disks (SSDs). To address this problem, we build a thermal model for hybrid storage clusters that are comprised of HDDs and SSDs. We start this study by generating the thermal profiles of hard drives and solid state disks. The profili...

A novel lamination that consists of aluminum heat spreader plates interspersed with a polymer-based thermal energy storage composite is described. The composite consists of a thermoplastic matrix that encapsulates paraffin such that it is immobilized when in the liquid phase. As a consequence, the thermal energy storage/release process is independent of g-loading or orientation. Composites with...

Thermal energy storage is attractive in the design of concentrator solar thermal systems because of its ability to increase turbine capacity factor and to facilitate dispatchable, if not continuous, power output from a solar field. At the right cost, a storage system can improve overall economics of a solar energy system. Presented here is a simulation study of the performance of a cycle that u...

A novel type of material encapsulating phase-change materials (PCMs) is reported concerning their implication for use as thermal energy storage devices. The composites of siliceous SBA-15 or carbonaceous CMK-3 mesoporous assemblies and organic PCMs could be used to make leak-free devices that retain their capabilities over many thermal cycles for heat storage/release. A confinement effect was o...

Due to fast depletion of conventional energy sources and ever increasing demand of energy, many researchers started paying attention to renewable energy sources.Thermal Energy Storage (TES) is one of the key technologies for energy conservation and has recently been developed to a point where it can have a significant impact on modern technologies. The present work deals with the study of a sph...

The application of thermal energy storage (TES) is an effective way of improving the power load regulation capability of combined heat and power (CHP) generating units. In this paper, a theoretical investigation on the thermal energy storage system of a CHP unit that employs the microencapsulated phase change material slurry (MPCMS) as the working fluid is carried out. The results indicate that...