Modeling the heat transfer characteristics of flow melting of phase change material slurries in the circular tubes

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 874-881

  Ma, Z W ^a   Zhang, P ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Phase change material slurries; Temperature variation

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT HEAT FLUX; CONTINUITY EQUATIONS; HEAT BALANCE EQUATIONS; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; MICROENCAPSULATED PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL; OUTLET TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE VARIATION; TETRA-N-BUTYL AMMONIUM BROMIDES;

HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRATES; MELTING; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

SLURRIES;

EID: 84878680563     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.05.026     Document Type: Article

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