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2 articles for “Dual-phase PCM”

• Published Subscription Original Research 20 May 2026

  Digitally Tunable Dual-Phase Polymer–PCM Composites for IoT-Based Adaptive Thermal Management in Smart Buildings

  By J. Lurdhumary, S.K. Ashok, Y. Suganya, S. Lakshminarasimhan, A. Jagadesan, Sivakumar Karthikeyan, Varadharajan.S, Chitra Devi D, K. Nithya

  Abstract: This study presents the design and development of digitally tunable dual-phase polymer–phase change material (PCM) composites for advanced thermal management in smart building applications. The composite is based on a hybrid polymer matrix comprising thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and a crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel, reinforced with paraffin microencapsulated PCM and hydrated salt PCM to achieve multi-stage thermal energy storage. The polymer composite architecture enables enhanced structural integrity, high encapsulation efficiency …

  Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 147–157 Read article →

• Published Subscription Original Research 10 Jul 2025

  Comprehensive Thermal and Environmental Investigation of An Enhanced Evacuated Tube Solar Water Heater with Wavy Tape and Latent Heat Storage

  By Punam Kumar Agade, Nitin Dubey, Rahul Agrawal

  Abstract: Evacuated tube solar collectors (ETSCs) are widely used for thermal energy applications; however, enhancing their thermal and exergetic efficiency remains a challenge. This study investigates performance enhancements through structural and material alterations. Four ETSC cases were tested experimentally, case-1: a standard ETSC, case-2: Wavy tape (WT) inserted ETSC, case-3: Phase change material (PCM) integrated ETSC, and case-4: Dual-Enhanced ETSC (PCM + WT). A binary eutectic PCM was utilized for latent …

  Published in Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 1–16 Read article →