Enhancement of heat transfer by inserting a metal matrix into a phase change material

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-141

  Tong, Xinglin ^a   Khan, Jamil A ^a   Amin, M Ruhul ^b  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

^b Montana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FREEZING; ISOTHERMS; METAL MELTING; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PHASE INTERFACES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

DARCY EFFECT; GEOMETRIC COORDINATE TRANSFORMATION; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; METAL MATRIX; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL; STREAMLINES;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0030576467     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: 15210634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407789608913832     Document Type: Article

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