An experimental investigation of melting of nanoparticle-enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs) in a bottom-heated vertical cylindrical cavity

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 66, Issue , 2013, Pages 111-117

  Zeng, Yi ^a   Fan, Li Wu ^a,b   Xiao, Yu Qi ^a   Yu, Zi Tao ^a   Cen, Ke Fa ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Melting; Natural convection; Phase change materials; Thermal conductivity; Thermal energy storage; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

COMPETING EFFECTS; CYLINDRICAL CAVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; LIQUID PHASE; MELTING RATES;

CARBON NANOTUBES; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT STORAGE; MELTING; NANOPARTICLES; NATURAL CONVECTION; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; THERMAL ENERGY; VISCOSITY;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84881188668     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.07.022     Document Type: Article

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