Effective thermal conductivity of open-cell metal foams impregnated with pure paraffin for latent heat storage

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 94-105

  Xiao, X ^a   Zhang, P ^a   Li, M ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Composite phase change material; Effective thermal conductivity; Metal foam; Steady state method; Thermal contact resistance

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HEAT STORAGE; LATENT HEAT; METALS; PARAFFINS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PORE SIZE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS;

COMPOSITE PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; METAL FOAMS; STEADY-STATE METHOD; THERMAL CONTACT RESISTANCE;

FOAMS;

EID: 84898627878     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2014.03.006     Document Type: Article

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