Proposed modifications for models of heat transfer problems involving partially melted phase change processes

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2009, Pages

  Fang, Yuan ^a   Medina, Mario A ^a  

^a University of Kansas   (United States)

Author keywords

DSC; Heat transfer mode; PCM; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COOLING LOAD; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETERS; DSC; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENTHALPY METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HEAT CAPACITIES; HEAT TRANSFER PROBLEMS; HOT AND HUMID CLIMATE; LATENT HEAT OF FUSION; PCM MODEL; PEAK TIME; PHASE CHANGE PROCESS; PHASE CHANGE TEMPERATURE; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; SIMULATION MODEL; TEST DATA; THERMAL MASS;

AIR CONDITIONING; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; PULSE CODE MODULATION; THERMOELECTRICITY; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 76749138178     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI102059     Document Type: Article

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