Thermal conductivity measurement of a PCM based storage system containing carbon fibers

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 1623-1633

  Frusteri, F ^a   Leonardi, V ^a   Vasta, S ^a   Restuccia, G ^a  

^a CNR ITAE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon fiber; Phase change material; Thermal conductivity; Thermal storage

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; CARBON FIBERS; DIFFUSION; ENERGY STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

HEAT DIFFUSION; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE (TES); THERMAL STORAGE;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 18444380627     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2004.10.007     Document Type: Article

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