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• TITLE: Parametric Study on Phase Change Material Based Thermal Energy Storage System

  AUTHORS: Kondakkagari Dharma Reddy, Pathi Venkataramaiah, Tupakula Reddy Lokesh

  KEYWORDS: Phase Change Material (PCM), Thermal Energy Storage System, Fuzzy Logic

  JOURNAL NAME: Energy and Power Engineering, Vol.6 No.14, December 18, 2014

  ABSTRACT: The usage of phase change materials (PCM) to store the heat in the form of latent heat is increased, because large quantity of thermal energy is stored in smaller volumes. In the present experimental investigation, sodium thiosulphate pentahydrate is employed as phase change material and it is stored in stainless steel capsules. These capsules are kept in fabricated tank and hot water is supplied into it. The experimental design is prepared by considering the parameters: flow rate, heat transfer fluid inlet temperature and PCM capsule shape. Experiments are conducted according to the experimental design and responses are recorded. The effect of selected parameters on TES using PCM is studied by analyzing experimental data. The experimental data are also analyzed using Fuzzy Logic to find the optimal values of flow rate, heat transfer fluid inlet temperature and PCM capsule shapes. The present work utilizes Fuzzy Logic to find the optimal parameters for designing the effective Thermal Energy Storage System (TES).