Thermal energy storage characteristics in an enclosure packed with MEPCM particles: An experimental and numerical study

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 88-96

  Ho, C J ^a   Siao, Chun Ruei ^a   Yan, Wei Mon ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Microencapsulated phase change material; Natural convection; Porous enclosure; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894878897     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.01.056     Document Type: Article

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