Phase Change Materials for Heat Transfer
- 1st Edition - March 21, 2023
- Latest edition
- Editor: Hafiz Muhammad Ali
- Language: English
Phase Change Materials for Heat Transfer focuses on how to maximize the heat transfer rate and thermal storage capability of PCMs. Various aspects are covered, including prepar… Read more
Phase Change Materials for Heat Transfer focuses on how to maximize the heat transfer rate and thermal storage capability of PCMs. Various aspects are covered, including preparation of phase change materials to heat transfer enhancement and characteristics with an emphasis on prominent applications. The book is designed in such a manner to cover the broad definitions, introduction, brief history, preparation techniques, thermophysical properties and heat transfer characteristics with mathematical models, performance-affecting factors and the applications and challenges of PCMs. This handbook will prove invaluable to readers interested in a resource with the latest information in this emerging field.
- Provides key heat transfer enhancement and thermophysical properties features for a wide range of phase change materials
- Presents detailed parameter selection procedures impacting heat transfer
- Reviews available prediction methods for heat transfer and thermophysical properties of phase change material
- Includes practical applications of phase change materials for enhanced thermal control
- Explores practical challenges and opportunities of phase change materials potential in heat transfer enhancement
Materials Scientists and Engineers in R&D and academia working in industry and academia, Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses related to mechanical engineering
1. Introduction and history of phase change materials’ heat transfer
2. Thermal conductivity enhancement of phase change materials
3. Heat transfer enhancement of phase change materials
4. Heat transfer in metal foam infused PCM: A case study
5. Phase change materials (PCMs) applications in solar energy systems
6. Phase change material application in heat sink: Microencapsulated PCM
7. Battery thermal management using phase change material
8. Phase change materials applications in buildings
9. Evolution of heat transfer in phase change material
10. Phase change materials for battery thermal management
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: March 21, 2023
- Language: English
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Hafiz Muhammad Ali
Hafiz Muhammad Ali is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Queen Mary University of London in 2011 and completed a postdoc at the University of California, Merced, in 2015-16. His primary research areas include thermal sciences, heat transfer, and solar energy. Over his career, he has supervised numerous students and published over 400 papers in reputable international journals, with citations exceeding 30,000. He has received several awards, including the 2017 “Best Young Research Scholar” from the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, and recognition as a highly cited researcher in 2021 and 2022 by Clarivate. Ali has represented his institution and Pakistan at various international conferences, delivering keynote and invited talks. His research interests also encompass electronics cooling, condensation, nanofluids, heat transfer devices, and thermal management. Additionally, he serves on editorial boards for several prominent journals, contributing to the advancement of thermal sciences research.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaRead Phase Change Materials for Heat Transfer on ScienceDirect