Fundamental research on a reverse Stirling cycle refrigerator using atmospheric Evaluation of the heat storage and release rate of latent heat storage and cooling materials with dispersed carbon nanotubes using differential scanning calorimetry

-Effect of multi-walled carbon nanotube dispersion on latent heat storage and release-

Abstract

Latent heat storage, which utilizes the heat of phase change of a material, has a large heat storage density compared to sensible heat storage and is a useful heat storage method that can realize space saving. Reducing the heat storage and release time is expected to expand industrial applications and is also desirable from the viewpoint of design convenience. This report presents the results of the measurement and evaluation of the melting latent heat storage rate using a differential scanning calorimeter for a latent heat storage material in which fine multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with high thermal conductivity are solubilized and dispersed.