Experimental investigations on latent heat storage unit using paraffin wax as phase change material

Experimental Heat Transfer

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 40-55

  Rathod, M K ^a   Banerjee, J ^a  

^a SARDAR VALLABHBHAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

heat transfer fluid; latent heat storage unit; phase change material; thermal performance

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLUID INLET TEMPERATURE; INLET TEMPERATURE; LATENT HEAT STORAGE UNITS; LATENT HEAT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; MELTING AND SOLIDIFICATION; MELTING PROCESS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

FLUIDS; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; LATENT HEAT;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84885342367     PISSN: 08916152     EISSN: 15210480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08916152.2012.719065     Document Type: Article

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