TY - JOUR
T1 - A review on phase change cold storage in air-conditioning system
T2 - Materials and applications
AU - Zhai, X. Q.
AU - Wang, X. L.
AU - Wang, T.
AU - Wang, R. Z.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This paper reviews the previous work on phase change cold storage for air-conditioning systems focusing on two aspects including phase change materials (PCMs) and applications. Besides the studies on phase change cold storage devices, the typical air-conditioning systems with cold storage are also reviewed, namely the solar air-conditioning system with cold storage, latent cooling storage and transport system and mixed cold storage air-conditioning system. Moreover, the problems with respect to compatibility, heat transfer enhancement, phase change properties of composite PCMs, etc., are discussed for further investigation.
AB - This paper reviews the previous work on phase change cold storage for air-conditioning systems focusing on two aspects including phase change materials (PCMs) and applications. Besides the studies on phase change cold storage devices, the typical air-conditioning systems with cold storage are also reviewed, namely the solar air-conditioning system with cold storage, latent cooling storage and transport system and mixed cold storage air-conditioning system. Moreover, the problems with respect to compatibility, heat transfer enhancement, phase change properties of composite PCMs, etc., are discussed for further investigation.
KW - Air-conditioning system
KW - Cold storage device
KW - Heat transfer enhancement
KW - Phase change material
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84874676477&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.rser.2013.02.013
DO - 10.1016/j.rser.2013.02.013
M3 - Review article
SN - 1364-0321
VL - 22
SP - 108
EP - 120
JO - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
JF - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
ER -