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Abstract

The utilization of phase change materials (PCMs) in solar water heating systems (SWHS) has undergone notable advancements, driven by a rising demand for systems delivering superior performance and efficiency. Extensive research suggests that enhancing heat transfer (HTE) in storage systems is crucial for achieving these improvements. This review employs a bibliometric analysis to track the evolution of HTE methods within this field. While current literature underscores the necessity for further exploration into hot water generation applications, several methodologies exhibit significant promise. Particularly, strategies such as fins, encapsulation, and porous media emerge as prominent HTE techniques, alongside nanofluids, which hold the potential for augmenting solar water heating systems. This review also identifies numerous unexplored techniques awaiting investigation, aiming to pave new paths in research and application within the field of hot water generation. It highlights methods that could be used independently or alongside predominantly used techniques.

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Title
Heat Transfer Enhancements Assessment in Hot Water Generation with Phase Change Materials (PCMs): A Review
Author
Berrocal, Diana Isabel 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Juan Blandon Rodriguez 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Maria De Los Angeles Ortega Del Rosario 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Harris, Itamar 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Rivas, Arthur M James 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Research Group—Iniciativa de Integración de Tecnologías para el Desarrollo de Soluciones Ingenieriles (I2TEDSI), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, El Dorado, Panama City 0819-07289, Panama; [email protected] (D.I.B.); [email protected] (M.D.L.A.O.D.R.); [email protected] (I.H.); [email protected] (A.M.J.R.); Research Group in Design, Manufacturing and Materials (DM+M), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Panama City 0819-07289, Panama 
 Research Group—Iniciativa de Integración de Tecnologías para el Desarrollo de Soluciones Ingenieriles (I2TEDSI), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, El Dorado, Panama City 0819-07289, Panama; [email protected] (D.I.B.); [email protected] (M.D.L.A.O.D.R.); [email protected] (I.H.); [email protected] (A.M.J.R.); Research Group in Design, Manufacturing and Materials (DM+M), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Panama City 0819-07289, Panama; Sistema Nacional de Investigación (SNI), Clayton, City of Knowledge Edf. 205, Panama City 0816-02852, Panama; Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios en Ciencias, Ingeniería y Tecnología (CEMCIT-AIP), Panama City 0819-07289, Panama 
 Research Group—Iniciativa de Integración de Tecnologías para el Desarrollo de Soluciones Ingenieriles (I2TEDSI), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, El Dorado, Panama City 0819-07289, Panama; [email protected] (D.I.B.); [email protected] (M.D.L.A.O.D.R.); [email protected] (I.H.); [email protected] (A.M.J.R.); Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609-2280, USA 
 Research Group—Iniciativa de Integración de Tecnologías para el Desarrollo de Soluciones Ingenieriles (I2TEDSI), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, El Dorado, Panama City 0819-07289, Panama; [email protected] (D.I.B.); [email protected] (M.D.L.A.O.D.R.); [email protected] (I.H.); [email protected] (A.M.J.R.); Sistema Nacional de Investigación (SNI), Clayton, City of Knowledge Edf. 205, Panama City 0816-02852, Panama 
First page
2350
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
19961073
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3059469140
Copyright
© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.