Heat transfer analysis of encapsulated phase change material for thermal energy storage

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages 323-335

  Zhao, Weihuan ^a   Elmozughi, Ali F ^a   Oztekin, Alparslan ^a   Neti, Sudhakar ^a  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

Author keywords

Encapsulated phase change material; Latent heat storage; Melting solidification front; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER; ENCAPSULATED PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; ENTHALPY-POROSITY METHOD; LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW; LIQUID/SOLID INTERFACE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM); SOLIDIFICATION FRONTS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL HEAT TRANSFER;

ENCAPSULATION; ENTHALPY; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; LATENT HEAT; SOLAR ENERGY; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TWO DIMENSIONAL;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84877055322     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.03.061     Document Type: Article

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