Experimental Investigation on Phase Change Material based Thermal Energy Storage Unit

This work investigates experimentally the performance of a thermal storage unit with phase change material encapsulated in cylinders. Air is the heat transfer fluid that flows across the tube banks to charge and discharge the storage system. The investigation analyses the storage system in terms of its storage capacity and the heat transfer rate to the phase change material. The aim of the analysis is to offer a solid ground for scaling up and implementation on solar residential domestic heating applications.