Experimental and analytical investigation of solidification and melting characteristics of PCMs inside cylindrical encapsulation

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 858-874

  Kalaiselvam, S ^a   Veerappan, M ^a   Arul Aaron, A ^b   Iniyan, S ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Energy generation; Energy storage; Melting; n alkanes; Natural convection; Phase change; Solidification

Indexed keywords

ENCAPSULATION; ENERGY STORAGE; HEAT GENERATION; MELTING; NATURAL CONVECTION; SOLIDIFICATION;

CYLINDRICAL ENCAPSULATION; ENERGY GENERATION; MICROWAVE THAWING;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 42649108405     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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