Convection-based model for a PCM vertical storage unit

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 22, Issue 14, 1998, Pages 1249-1265

  Ismail, K A R ^a   Melo, C A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Latent heat of storage; Modelling of latent heat storage; Vertical storage

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NATURAL CONVECTION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

LATENT HEAT OF STORAGE; VERTICAL STORAGE;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; PHASE CHANGE;

EID: 0032216346     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-114X(199811)22:14<1249::AID-ER451>3.0.CO;2-M     Document Type: Article

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