Table 6.
Thermal properties of form-stable phase change materials (FSPCMs) before and after cycling.
| Materials | Melting | Solidification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onset temperature (°C) | End temperature (°C) | Enthalpy (J/g) | Onset temperature (°C) | End temperature (°C) | Enthalpy (J/g) | ||
| FS TD-CA PCM | 0 cycling | 18.90 | 24.24 | 100.50 | 14.16 | 9.18 | 99.70 |
| 500 cycling | 18.47 | 23.34 | 98.70 | 14.66 | 9.53 | 96.40 | |
| 1000 cycling | 18.12 | 22.90 | 96.30 | 15.40 | 10.18 | 94.50 | |
| FS TD-LA PCM | 0 cycling | 24.53 | 30.18 | 90.20 | 24.92 | 19.88 | 88.70 |
| 500 cycling | 23.62 | 29.69 | 87.60. | 25.93 | 20.67 | 86.40 | |
| 1000 cycling | 23.22 | 29.28 | 85.70 | 26.23 | 21.12 | 85.10 | |
| FS TD-MA PCM | 0 cycling | 33.15 | 37.75 | 128.60 | 30.72 | 27.63 | 125.70 |
| 500 cycling | 32.81 | 37.28 | 125.30 | 31.11 | 28.00 | 123.40 | |
| 1000 cycling | 32.65 | 37.04 | 123.50 | 31.72 | 28.55 | 121.70 | |