Heat and cold storage using phase change materials in domesticn refrigeration systems: The state-of-the-art review

摘要

Domestic refrigerators are among the most widely used household appliances and a great portion of energy is used by these systems. Reduction of temperature fluctuation and enhancement of system performance is the main reason of using phase change materials (PCMs) in refrigeration systems. Different approaches have been used to improve the thermal performance of these systems by integration of PCM. A number of studies have focused on the application of PCM at evaporator for cold storage. On the o