Solidification inside a sphere - An experimental study

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 335-341

  Chan, C W ^a   Tan, F L ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Concentricity; Initial liquid superheat; Phase change material; Solidification; Sphere

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROCARBONS; SHRINKAGE; SPHERES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CONCENTRICITY; INITIAL LIQUID SUPERHEAT; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

SOLIDIFICATION;

HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROCARBONS; SHRINKAGE; SOLIDIFICATION; SPHERES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 33144485732     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2005.10.010     Document Type: Article

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