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International Journal of AI for
Materials and Design

REVIEW ARTICLE
Role of phase change materials and digital twin

technology in thermal energy storage system: A
review

Mohammad Waseem * , Mumtaz Ahmad 1 , G. Sree Lakshmi 2† , Areti M.S.V.
1
Sushma 3 , Sanjay Paul 4† , and Mohammad Afazal 5
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering Section, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia
Millia Islamia, University Polytechnic, New Delhi, Delhi, India
2 Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, CVR College of Engineering, Hyderabad,
Telangana, India
3 Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SRKR Engineering College, West Godavari,
Andhra Pradesh, India
4 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Rajshahi University of
Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
5 Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India
(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Cooling, Heating, and Thermal Energy Storage Systems:
Harnessing the Power of Digital Twins)

Abstract
† These authors contributed equally The exponential growth in energy consumption and demand, along with the depletion
to this work.
of natural resources, is exerting a catastrophic impact on global ecosystems. Recent
*Corresponding author: advances in research and development have focused on the distribution of renewable
Mohammad Waseem
(waseem159088@st.jmi.ac.in) energy sources and the reduction of traditional energy usage as strategies to address
pressing environmental concerns, such as climate change and global warming.
Citation: Waseem M, Ahmad M,
Lakshmi GS, Sushma AMSV, Paul Moreover, there is an urgent need for appropriate technologies that can enhance
S, Afazal M. Role of phase change the thermal performance of buildings, given the rapid increase in global cooling and
materials and digital twin technology heating demands. This study examines the role of phase change materials (PCMs)
in thermal energy storage system:
A review. Int J AI Mater Design. and digital twin (DT) technology in thermal energy storage (TES), drawing on an
2024;1(3):50-65. analysis of 89 research articles sourced from multiple databases and references. The
doi: 10.36922/ijamd.4696 findings demonstrate that TES systems optimized through meticulous selection of
Received: August 29, 2024 PCMs can effectively meet thermal comfort requirements. Integrating DT technology
with building systems allows for the analysis of cooling effects and optimization of
Accepted: October 28, 2024
energy demand through DT models of smart buildings. The present study provides
Published Online: November 27, a comprehensive overview of the different PCMs used in cooling applications and
2024
explores the implementation of DT technologies within building systems. In addition,
Copyright: © 2024 Author(s). practical applications of DT technologies for TES systems are presented, providing
This is an Open-Access article insights into their potential for enhancing energy efficiency in building systems.
distributed under the terms of the
Creative Commons Attribution
License, permitting distribution,
and reproduction in any medium, Keywords: Phase change material; Thermal energy storage; Digital twin; Intelligent building
provided the original work is
properly cited.
Publisher’s Note: AccScience
Publishing remains neutral with 1. Introduction
regard to jurisdictional claims in
published maps and institutional Rapid population and economic growth have led to a dramatic rise in global energy
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affiliations. consumption, which in turn has had devastating effects on the planet’s ecosystems. The
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