本论文的目的是基于以下方面论证碳酸乙烯酯作为非热储能装置的潜力:1）分析其物理性质并与最先进的相变材料进行比较；2）通过外部诱导成核方案对碳酸乙烯酯进行热储能的可行性试验，3）将碳酸乙烯酯和碳酸丙烯酯混合物用于低温储存的可能性，4）自给式过冷抑制剂设计方案，以及5）碳酸乙烯酯储存系统与石蜡和盐水合物的成本比较。引文:宾夕法尼亚州费城ASHRAE Transactions第85卷第1部分

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the potential for using ethylene carbonate as athermal energy storage device based on: 1) analysis of its physical properties and comparisonwith state-of-the-art phase-change materials, 2) feasibility tests on ethylene carbonate forthermal energy storage by externally induced nucleation schemes, 3) the potential for usingmixtures of ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate for coolness storage, 4) self-containedsupercooling suppressant design schemes, and 5) cost comparisons of ethylene carbonate storagesystem with paraffins and salt hydrates.