Numerical simulation of flow and heat transfer in composite PCM on the basis of two different models of open-cell metal foam skeletons

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 112, Issue , 2017, Pages 959-971

  Zhang, Zhuqian ^a   Cheng, Ji ^a   He, Xiande ^a  

^a BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flow and heat transfer characteristic; Metal foam skeleton; Numerical simulation; Phase change material; Thermal management system

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES; METALS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODELS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL VARIABLES CONTROL;

BODY-CENTERED CUBIC; CONSTANT HEAT FLUX; FACE-CENTERED CUBIC; FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER; METAL FOAMS; NON-DIMENSIONAL PARAMETERS; OPEN-CELL METAL FOAMS; THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

FOAMS;

EID: 85019384996     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.05.012     Document Type: Article

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