Numerical and experimental investigation for heat transfer in triplex concentric tube with phase change material for thermal energy storage

Solar Energy

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 977-985

  Jian you, Long ^a  

^a Shunde Polytechnic   (China)

Author keywords

Concentric tube; Energy storage; Heat transfer; Phase change material

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ENERGY STORAGE; EXPERIMENTS; FLYWHEELS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING EQUIPMENT; ITERATIVE METHODS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PULSE CODE MODULATION; THERMAL ENERGY; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT); TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CHARGING PROCESSES; CONCENTRIC TUBE; CONCENTRIC TUBES; ENERGY STORAGE UNITS; EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FILLING-IN; FLUID TEMPERATURES; HEAT TRANSFER FLUID; INLET TEMPERATURES; ITERATION METHODS; LIQUID-PHASE; NUMERICA L RESULTS; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; PAPER ADDRESSES; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL; PHASE CHANGE PROCESSES; PHASE CHANGES; RATE OF HEAT TRANSFER; SOLIDIFICATION AND MELTING; THERMAL RESISTANCE;

PHASE INTERFACES;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRAPHICAL METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; STORAGE;

EID: 53349118901     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2008.05.006     Document Type: Article

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