Experimental and numerical study on charging processes of an ice-on-coil thermal energy storage system

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 158-176

  Erek, Aytunç ^a   Ezan, Mehmet Akif ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Experimental and numerical analysis; Ice on coil; Phase change; Solidification; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW RATE; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL ENERGY;

ICE-ON-COIL THERMAL STORAGE; SECONDARY FLUID; TEMPERATURE TRANSFORMING METHOD;

HEAT STORAGE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW RATE; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL ENERGY;

EID: 33846815504     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1240     Document Type: Article

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