Self diffusion and heat capacity of n-alkanes based phase change materials: A molecular dynamics study

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 581-589

  Rao, Zhonghao ^a   Wang, Shuangfeng ^a   Peng, Feifei ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Heat capacity; Molecular dynamics; n Nonadecane; n Tetracosane; Phase change material; Self diffusion

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL METHODS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; N-NONADECANE; N-TETRACOSANE; PARAFFIN PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL; PERIODIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; SELF-DIFFUSION;

BINARY MIXTURES; DIFFUSION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PARAFFINS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84878395835     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.05.017     Document Type: Article

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