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Vortex generators in heat sinks: Design, optimisation, applications and future trends (2025)
Journal Article
Ismail, M., Ali, A. M., & Costa Pereira, S.-C. (2025). Vortex generators in heat sinks: Design, optimisation, applications and future trends. Results in Engineering, 25, Article 104216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104216

Vortex generators (VGs) have been identified as an exceedingly effective method in augmenting heat transfer in minichannels, a significant feature of cutting-edge heat sinks, heat exchangers and electronics cooling tools. This paper aims to discuss t... Read More about Vortex generators in heat sinks: Design, optimisation, applications and future trends.

Molecular dynamics simulations and experimental measurements of density and viscosity of phase change material based on stearic acid with graphene nanoplatelets (2025)
Journal Article
Gonzalez, M. A., Tenorio, M. J., Bismilla, A. Z., D'Oliveira, E. J., Costa Pereira, S. C., & Sanchez-Vicente, Y. (2025). Molecular dynamics simulations and experimental measurements of density and viscosity of phase change material based on stearic acid with graphene nanoplatelets. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 593, Article 114361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2025.114361

Understanding the thermophysical properties of nano-enhanced phase change materials (NEPCMs) is crucial for developing thermal energy storage technologies. Thermal conductivity of NEPCMs is the most studied property, but investigations on density and... Read More about Molecular dynamics simulations and experimental measurements of density and viscosity of phase change material based on stearic acid with graphene nanoplatelets.

White Paper on Clean Heating & Cooling Technologies and Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings (2024)
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Costa Pereira, C. (2024). White Paper on Clean Heating & Cooling Technologies and Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings. Implementation Working Group on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (IWG5)

The built environment is responsible for 35% of the greenhouse gas emissions and 85% of the buildings in Europe are older than 25 years. It is therefore a big task to reach a 100% renewable heated and cooled built environment. This White Paper descri... Read More about White Paper on Clean Heating & Cooling Technologies and Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings.

Thermophysical properties of tetrabutylammonium chloride, paraffin and fatty acids for thermal energy applications (2024)
Journal Article
Costa, T., Sanchez-Vicente, Y., Yang, Z., Stevens, L. A., Dias, F. D. S., & Costa Pereira, S.-C. (2024). Thermophysical properties of tetrabutylammonium chloride, paraffin and fatty acids for thermal energy applications. RSC Advances, 14(36), 26246-26258. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ra03782k

Investigating the thermophysical properties of substances is crucial for using them as phase change materials (PCMs) and heat transfer fluids (HTFs) in thermal energy applications. In this study, the thermophysical properties of three medium-temperat... Read More about Thermophysical properties of tetrabutylammonium chloride, paraffin and fatty acids for thermal energy applications.

Thermodynamic of Phase Change Materials Based on Stearic Acid with Graphene Nanoplatelets (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sanchez-Vicente, Y., Bismilla, A., Ismail, I., Soudari, R., Mohamed, M., Gonzalez, M. A., Tenorio, M.-J., D’Oliveira, E. J., & Costa, S. C. (2024, June). Thermodynamic of Phase Change Materials Based on Stearic Acid with Graphene Nanoplatelets. Presented at 33rd European Symposium on Applied Thermodynamics ESAT 2024, Edinburgh

Renewable energy sources must supply between 30 and 45 % of the global energy consumption to achieve "net zero" emissions. However, renewable sources, such as solar, are intermittent, so they must be combined with thermal energy storage (TES) to cont... Read More about Thermodynamic of Phase Change Materials Based on Stearic Acid with Graphene Nanoplatelets.

Effect of Particle Size on the Thermal Conductivity of Organic Phase Change Materials with Expanded Graphite (2024)
Journal Article
Jesus D'Oliveira, E., Azimov, U., Costa Pereira, C., & Lafdi, K. (2024). Effect of Particle Size on the Thermal Conductivity of Organic Phase Change Materials with Expanded Graphite. Journal of Energy Storage, 92, Article 112090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.112090

Numerous studies have been conducted to enhance the thermal conductivity of phase change materials (PCMs) using various techniques. Among them, adding high-conductive particles, such as expanded graphite (EG). Nevertheless, in the published literatur... Read More about Effect of Particle Size on the Thermal Conductivity of Organic Phase Change Materials with Expanded Graphite.

Cooling performance of an active-passive hybrid composite phase change material (HcPCM) finned heat sink: Constant operating mode (2023)
Journal Article
Arshad, A., Iqrar, S. A., Costa Pereira, S. C., Shahzad, M. W., Nawaz, K., & Worek, W. (2023). Cooling performance of an active-passive hybrid composite phase change material (HcPCM) finned heat sink: Constant operating mode. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 207, Article 123973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.123973

The present study explores a hybrid thermal management technology based on air cooling and hybrid composite phase change material (HcPCM) filled finned heat sink for cooling performance of lower to medium heat flux dissipating electronic devices. Two... Read More about Cooling performance of an active-passive hybrid composite phase change material (HcPCM) finned heat sink: Constant operating mode.

Characterization of Enhanced Biobased Phase Change Material with Graphene Nanoplatelets – Early Results (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Costa Pereira, C. (2022, September). Characterization of Enhanced Biobased Phase Change Material with Graphene Nanoplatelets – Early Results. Presented at EuroSun 2022: 14th International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry, Kassel, Germany

Energy consumption is expected to continue rising, and in conjunction with greater environmental concern, it has boosted the development of renewable and sustainable energy sources, including storage media materials for thermal energy storage (TES) s... Read More about Characterization of Enhanced Biobased Phase Change Material with Graphene Nanoplatelets – Early Results.