Numerical and experimental investigation of the charging and discharging processes in a packed bed PCM based storage unit for air heating applications

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 105-119

  Karthikeyan, S ^a   Velraj, R ^b  

^a Indira Institute of Engineering and Technology   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Air heating; Enthalpy modeling; Packed bed; Phase change material; Spherical capsules; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

EID: 83755206784     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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