Experimental study on the thermal characteristics of a microencapsulated phase-change composite plate

Energy

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 94-103

  Zhang, J J ^a   Qu, Z G ^a   Jin, Z G ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Aerospace Research Institute of Material and Process Technology   (China)

Author keywords

Melting; MEPCM; Surface temperature; Thermal energy storage; Thermal protection

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CARBON FIBERS; HEAT STORAGE; MELTING; MICROENCAPSULATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SILICA GEL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMAL ENERGY;

HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; MEPCM; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS; THERMAL PROTECTION; THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM; UNSTEADY HEAT TRANSFER;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

COMPOSITE; ENCAPSULATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; MELTING; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 84902547743     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.04.071     Document Type: Article

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