Methods in Thermal Energy Applications and Storage

The ‘Thermal Energy Storage and Conversion (TESC)’ section of Frontiers in Thermal Engineering aims to publish high-quality fundamental and applied research on all heat and mass transfer modes involving and applied to TESC technologies. 

Recently, global energy demand has dramatically increased with ever-rising concerns regarding the limited supply from conventional fuel reserves along with its coupling effect of environmental deterioration. In this regard, TESC systems have the potential to significantly contribute to a sustainable world by reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, as these systems can be efficiently driven by waste heat or renewable energy sources. Thermal energy applications and storage are crucial in various sectors, including power generation, industrial processes, and residential heating/cooling. Continued research and development are needed to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of thermal energy applications and storage systems.

This Research Topic seeks to publish new knowledge, progress, and technological advancements in this prominent worldwide research field. Contributions are invited which address a wide range of topics within the field which are relevant to one or more of the key areas of focus, including, but not limited to:
• Heat and mass transfer in porous media applied to thermal energy storage 
• Advancements in innovative heat exchangers coupled with thermal energy storage devices 
• Waste heat and renewable energy utilization as thermal storage sources 
• Thermally driven energy conversion systems (excluding thermochemical reactions) 
• Sorption-assisted heat pumps, chillers, desalination, etc. 
• Theoretical and numerical analysis of thermal energy utilization in storage systems 
• Advancements in thermal energy storage systems
• Gas storage, gas purification, separation, etc., used in storage and conversion processes
• Hydrogen/CO 2 gas storage/capture and utilization.