Numerical study of the transient behaviour of a thermal storage module containing phase-change material

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 224, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 505-516

  Bagheri, G H ^a   Mehrabian, M A ^a   Hooman, K ^b  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

enthalpy transforming method; heat transfer fluid; phase change material; thermal storage module; variable thermo physical properties

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; CHARGING TIME; CONCENTRIC TUBE; FLUID FLOW; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS; INNER TUBES; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OVER-SIZING; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PHASE CHANGE PROCESS; PROPERTY DATA; SAMPLE SETS; STEFAN NUMBERS; STORAGE MODULES; SYSTEM-BASED; THERMAL RESISTANCE; THERMAL STORAGE; THERMAL STORAGE MODULE; VARIABLE PROPERTY; VARIABLE THERMO-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; WALL THICKNESS;

ENTHALPY; FLUIDS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 77953945010     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE867     Document Type: Article

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