Comparative study on thermal performance of two graphite fin thermal energy storages based on experiment, simulation, and artificial neural network
The poor thermal conductivity of phase change material prolongs the charging time of the latent heat storage (LHS) from residue renewable energy. To overcome this challenge, the finned...
Trident™ Thermal Conductivity Application Highlight: Pyrolytic Graphite Foils and TPS
The following application highlight addresses the in-plane thermal conductivity of the Pyrolytic Graphite Foils (900-1800 W/mK), characterized using the C-Therm TPS Module with the Slab...
Comparison of Phase Change Materials of Modified Soy Wax using Graphene and MAXene for Thermal Energy Storage Materials in Buildings
This study aimed to characterize Phase Change Materials (PCM) by improving their properties using shape stabilization; this was achieved by adding nanoparticles as a support material. PCM soy wax was...
Trident™ Thermal Conductivity Application Highlight: Potting and Impregnation Materials
The following Application Highlight addresses the measurement of materials used for potting and impregnation applications using the Modified Transient Plane Source (MTPS) method.
Potting and...
Modification of epoxy resin matrix by high-performance mesoporous silica@graphene nanocomposites
Abstract: High-performance composites were made with sheet graphene (GNP) and spherical silica (SiO2) as mesoporous nanofillers. The nanofillers are composed of SiO2 tightly wrapped on GNP by the...
Thermal enhancement of graphene dispersed emulsifier cutting fluid with different surfactants
Abstract: Emulsifier cutting fluids like soluble oil, due to their excellent cooling and lubricating properties, are extensively used in industries during manufacturing processes. But they are...
Graphene-based magnetocaloric composites for energy conversion
Abstract: In this study we present a simple, versatile and cost-effective method to fabricate innovative thermal conductive magnetocaloric composites, that offers a smart solution to manufacture...
Graphene as an Alternative Additive in Automotive Cooling System
Abstract: The project represents graphene can be used as an alternative additive in the automotive cooling system. Thus, graphene nanofluids have been prepared at 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5% volume...
Evaluation of PCM/diatomite composites using exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnP) to improve thermal properties
This paper deals with the thermal performances of shape-stabilized phase change materials (SSPCM) for energy saving in various fields. This study enhanced thermal properties of SSPCM using exfoliated...