Fraunhofer ISE develops components for the efficient use of thermal storage materials. In particular, the integration of phase change materials (PCM) into a heat and cold storage system is an R&D challenge. In principle, PCMs have a low thermal conductivity, which significantly limits the performance of storage systems. This limitation must be overcome, e.g. by suitable heat exchangers or encapsulation.
Our services include:
- Development of heat exchanger systems
- Development of macro encapsulations for PCM
- Integration of PCM in storage tanks that use water as a heat transfer fluid
- Integration into air systems for the air conditioning of buildings
- Development of loading devices, e.g. diffusers
- Simulations for the optimization of the components
- Development of mass and heat exchangers for sorptive storage
- Coating of heat exchangers with adsorption materials