Experimental study of solid-liquid phase change in a spiral thermal energy storage unit

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1253-1277

  Banaszek, J ^a   Domanski R ^a   Rebow, M ^a   El Sagier, F ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; COOLING; HEAT STORAGE; HEATING; PHASE TRANSITIONS; THERMOANALYSIS;

ARCHIMEDES SPIRAL GEOMETRY; VERTICAL SPIRAL HEAT EXCHANGERS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 0345359028     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-4311(98)00120-3     Document Type: Article

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