Encapsulation of thermal energy storage media
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1. A method for fabricating a ceramic phase change material capsule, the method comprising:
- forming a hollow ceramic capsule body having a filling hole;
heating the ceramic capsule body to at least partially sinter the ceramic capsule body;
filling the ceramic capsule body with one or more phase change materials via the filling hole;
closing the filling hole with a plug to form a closed capsule; and
heating the closed capsule to a temperature above a melting point of the plug but below a melting point of the one or more phase change materials so as to melt the plug and seal the capsule without melting the one or more phase change materials.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for fabricating a ceramic phase change material capsule includes forming a hollow ceramic capsule body having a filling hole, filling the ceramic capsule body with one or more phase change materials via the filling hole, and closing and sealing the filling hole.
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1. A method for fabricating a ceramic phase change material capsule, the method comprising:
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forming a hollow ceramic capsule body having a filling hole; heating the ceramic capsule body to at least partially sinter the ceramic capsule body; filling the ceramic capsule body with one or more phase change materials via the filling hole; closing the filling hole with a plug to form a closed capsule; and heating the closed capsule to a temperature above a melting point of the plug but below a melting point of the one or more phase change materials so as to melt the plug and seal the capsule without melting the one or more phase change materials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for fabricating a ceramic phase change material capsule, the method comprising:
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forming a hollow, green ceramic capsule body having a filling hole; heating the green ceramic capsule body to at least partially sinter the ceramic capsule body; filling the ceramic capsule body with two or more phase change materials via the filling hole in a manner in which the phase change materials do not mix with each other within the ceramic capsule body; closing the filling hole with a plug to form a closed capsule; and heating the closed capsule to a temperature above a melting point of the plug, below melting points of the two or more phase change materials, and above a melting point of a eutectic phase change material that results when the two or more phase change materials are mixed together, so as to melt the plug and seal the capsule without melting the two or more phase change materials; and physically manipulating the sealed capsule so as to mix the two or more phase change materials together and form the eutectic phase change material. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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