An analysis of a packed bed latent heat thermal energy storage system using PCM capsules: Numerical investigation

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1765-1773

  Felix Regin, A ^a   Solanki, S C ^a   Saini, J S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Latent heat thermal energy storage; Melting; Paraffin wax; PCM capsule; Phase change material; Solidification

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; COMBUSTORS; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLYWHEELS; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING EQUIPMENT; LATENT HEAT; MIXED CONVECTION; PACKED BEDS; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR SYSTEM; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL ENERGY; THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT);

DISCHARGING PROCESS; ENTHALPY METHODS; FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS; HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS; LATENT HEAT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE; LATENT HEAT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; MASS FLOW RATES; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; PACKED BED; PARAFFIN WAX; PCM CAPSULE; PHASE CHANGE PHENOMENON; PHASE CHANGE TEMPERATURES; PROPER MODELING; SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS; SPHERICAL CAPSULES; STEFAN NUMBERS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

PULSE CODE MODULATION;

ENERGY BUDGET; ENTHALPY; LATENT HEAT FLUX; NUMERICAL METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLIDIFICATION;

EID: 60949100521     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.12.012     Document Type: Article

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