Comparison of predictions made using a new 3D phase change material thermal control model with experimental measurements and predictions made using a validated 2D model

Heat Transfer Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-37

  Huang, M J ^a   Eames, P C ^a   Norton, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ENERGY EQUATIONS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PIN FINS; VORTEX FORMATION;

MATERIALS SCIENCE;

EID: 33845946526     PISSN: 01457632     EISSN: 15210537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01457630600985634     Document Type: Article

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