Determining the rheological behavior of octadecane as phase change material: First approach

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 548, Issue , 2012, Pages 81-87

  Delgado, Mónica ^a   Gschwander, Stefan ^b   Lázaro, Ana ^a   Peñalosa, Conchita ^a   Zalba, Belén ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Natural convection; Phase change materials; Rheology; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

HEATING AND COOLING RATES; MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY; OCTADECANE; PELTIER; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM); RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS; TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS; TEMPERATURE RANGE;

HEAT STORAGE; MELTING; NATURAL CONVECTION; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84866546145     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2012.09.002     Document Type: Article

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