Experimental study of the phase change heat transfer inside a horizontal cylindrical latent heat energy storage system

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 100-110

  Liu, Chang ^a   Groulx, Dominic ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dodecanoic acid; Latent heat energy storage; Natural convection; Phase change heat transfer

Indexed keywords

COPPER PIPE; ENERGY STORAGE; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FLOW RATE; LATENT HEAT; MELTING; NATURAL CONVECTION; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SATURATED FATTY ACIDS;

CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS; DODECANOIC ACID; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISM; LATENT HEAT ENERGY STORAGE; MELTING AND SOLIDIFICATION; PHASE CHANGE HEAT TRANSFER; SOLIDIFICATION PROCESS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 84899831931     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2014.03.014     Document Type: Article

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