Thermal energy storage (TES) is increasingly important due to the demand-supply challenge caused by the intermittency of renewable energy and waste heat dissipation
This study proposes multifunctional metamaterials possessing both load-bearing capacity and energy storage capability, comprising multi-phase lattice metamaterial and cylindrical battery
Thermal energy storage (TES) is a technology that reserves thermal energy by heating or cooling a storage medium and then uses the stored energy later for electricity generation using a heat engine cycle (Sarbu and Sebarchievici, 2018) can shift the electrical loads, which indicates its ability to operate in demand-side management (Fernandes et al., 2012).
It is always regarded as a drawback for thermal energy storage applications due to undesirable unstable and probabilistic performance – the higher the degree of supercooling, the lower the amount of latent heat that can be used 86. The
This chapter showcases three devices rooted in thermal metamaterials designed for conduction heat transfer: an energy-free thermostat utilizing temperature trapping theory with SMA; a groundbreaking negative-energy thermostat that produces electrical energy by merging thermotics with electricity; and a versatile multi-temperature
Thermal metamaterials exhibit thermal properties that do not exist in nature but can be rationally designed to offer unique capabilities of controlling heat transfer. Recent advances have demonstrated successful
Phase change materials (PCMs) have attracted tremendous attention in the field of thermal energy storage owing to the large energy storage density when going through the isothermal phase transition process, and the functional PCMs have been deeply explored for the applications of solar/electro-thermal energy storage, waste heat storage and utilization,
Here, a data-driven approach is proposed to design a thermal metamaterial capable of seamlessly achieving thermal functionalities and harnessing the advantages of
Thermal energy storage (TES) has received significant attention and research due to its widespread use, relying on changes in material internal energy for storage and release [13]. TES stores thermal energy for later use directly or indirectly through energy conversion processes, classified into sensible heat, latent heat, and thermochemical storage [14] .
Thermal energy storage can be categorized into different forms, including sensible heat energy storage, latent heat energy storage, thermochemical energy storage, and combinations thereof [[5], [6], [7]].Among them, latent heat storage utilizing phase change materials (PCMs) offers advantages such as high energy storage density, a wide range of
Here, we introduce using thermostat metal strips to assemble metamaterials with desirable and balanced temperature-responsive properties, and we systematically investigate the thermal deformation performance. Achieving 70 to 80% of the designed strain requires only 5 seconds of heating.
Thermal metamaterials have amazing properties in heat transfer beyond naturally occurring materials owing to their well-designed artificial structures. The idea of
Thermal energy storage materials1,2 in combination with a Carnot battery3–5 could revolutionize the energy storage sector. However, a lack of stable, inexpensive and energy-dense thermal energy
Conductive thermal metamaterials are designed to have specific thermal conductivity, heat capacity, or density that differ from those of natural materials. They possess
Thermal energy storage (TES) systems provide both environmental and economical benefits by reducing the need for burning fuels. Thermal energy storage (TES) systems have one simple purpose. That is preventing the loss of thermal energy by storing excess heat until it is consumed. Almost in every human activity, heat is produced. Our activities in
Thermal energy storage (TES) is increasingly important due to the demand-supply challenge caused by the intermittency of renewable energy and waste heat dissipation to the environment. This paper discusses the fundamentals and novel applications of TES materials and identifies appropriate TES materials for particular applications.
Thermal metamaterials exhibit thermal properties that do not exist in nature but can be rationally designed to offer unique capabilities of controlling heat transfer. Recent advances have demonstrated successful manipulation of conductive heat transfer and led to novel heat guiding structures such as thermal cloaks, concentrators, etc.
Thermal metamaterials have amazing properties in heat transfer beyond naturally occurring materials owing to their well-designed artificial structures. The idea of thermal metamaterial has completely subverted the design of thermal functional devices and makes it possible to manipulate heat flow at will.
This study proposes multifunctional metamaterials possessing both load-bearing capacity and energy storage capability, comprising multi-phase lattice metamaterial and cylindrical battery cells. Bioinspired defect phase is incorporated into metamaterials, which are then printed with stainless steel powder before assembling with battery cells
Conductive thermal metamaterials are designed to have specific thermal conductivity, heat capacity, or density that differ from those of natural materials. They possess unique properties in thermal equilibrium and can be manipulated by external stimuli such as temperature, stress, or electric fields. These materials have a wide range
Here, a data-driven approach is proposed to design a thermal metamaterial capable of seamlessly achieving thermal functionalities and harnessing the advantages of microstructural diversity to configure its mechanical properties.
Moreover, as demonstrated in Fig. 1, heat is at the universal energy chain center creating a linkage between primary and secondary sources of energy, and its functional procedures (conversion, transferring, and storage) possess 90% of the whole energy budget worldwide [3].Hence, thermal energy storage (TES) methods can contribute to more
Thermal metamaterials have amazing properties in heat transfer beyond naturally occurring materials owing to their well-designed artificial structures. The idea of thermal metamaterial has completely subverted the design of thermal functional devices and makes it possible to manipulate heat flow at will. In this perspective, we
A thermal energy storage system based on a dual-media packed bed TES system is adopted for recovering and reutilizing the waste heat to achieve a continuous heat supply from the steel furnace. This operation approach provides excessive advantages and shows the better waste recovery potential [17], [18]. Along with the various advantages waste heat
The idea of thermal metamaterial has completely subverted the design of thermal functional devices and makes it possible to manipulate heat flow at Thermal metamaterials have amazing properties in heat transfer beyond naturally occurring materials owing to their well-designed artificial structures.
In this Review, we discuss studies on various thermal metamaterials and devices in a unified framework, that of the manipulation of heat transfer through their unusual thermal conductivity and emissivity, which correspond to the two main forms of heat transfer: conduction and radiation.
This paper reviews recent advances of thermal metamaterials that are potentially relevant to electronics packaging. While providing an overview of the state-of-the-art and critical 2.5D/3D-integrated packaging challenges, this paper also discusses the implications of thermal metamaterials for the future of electronic packaging thermal management.
However, the necessity for multifunctional design of metamaterials, encompassing both thermal and mechanical functionalities, is somewhat overlooked, resulting in the fixation of mechanical properties in thermal metamaterials designed within current research endeavors.
With the deeper combination of thermal metamaterials and photonic structures, more booming developments will be promisingly achieved in this field. Based on transformation thermotics, functional thermal devices such as cloaks, concentrators, and rotators were designed. They are expected to play important roles in heat management.
To date, the fundamental theories of thermal metamaterials can be classified into two categories: macroscopic phenomenological theory and microscopic phononic/thermal photonic theory. The former contains transformation thermotics and its extended theories, whereas the latter is related with phononics and photonics.
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