Abstract: A latent thermal storage unit of 30 kWh using form-stable high density polyethylene (HDPE) rods has been developed mainly for solar thermal applications, and heat transfer experiments have been ...

Abstract: For solar thermal energy utilization in relatively low temperatures, a lab-scale direct contact, latent thermal energy storage unit using a form-stable high-density polyethylene (HDPE) was developed. ...

Abstract: Heat transfer in the latent thermal storage unit using form-stable high density polyethylene rods has been numerically analyzed. The analysis is based on simple explicit one-dimensional finite ...