Phase change materials
The storage of heat
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Phase change materials
The storage of heat

Author : Pierre ODRU

Publication date: April 10, 2017, Review date: October 1, 2020 | Lire en français

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4. Phase change materials

4.1 Thermodynamic considerations

Latent heat is the heat involved in the phase change of a material, whether solid-liquid (figure 10 ) or liquid-vapor, and vice versa. At a constant temperature, latent heat is available in much greater quantities than sensible heat, which corresponds to a limited temperature variation.

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