Numerical investigation of PCM melting process in sleeve tube with internal fins | |
Wang, Peilun1,2; Yao, Hua2; Lan, Zhipeng2; Peng, Zhijian1; Huang, Yun2; Ding, Yulong3 | |
2016-02-15 | |
Source Publication | ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
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ISSN | 0196-8904 |
Volume | 110Issue:FEBPages:428-435 |
Abstract | Due to the poor thermal conductivity of the Phase Change Materials (PCMs), heat transfer performance of Latent Thermal Energy Storage (LTES) systems is usually unsatisfactory. In this work, a detailed numerical study is carried out to analyze the impact of fin geometry (including fin-length, fin-ratio and the angle between neighbor fins) and outer tube conductivity on PCM melting process; the influence of the natural convection in the horizontal sleeve-tube unit within the longitudinal fins is further examined. Results shows that small fin-ratio can reduce melting time, but not remarkably; the angle between neighbor fins has little impact on melting process, however, there is an optimization of the angle between neighbor fins to reduce melting time in the full-scale unit. The outer tube conductivity has great impact on melting process whether considering the natural convection or not. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Keyword | Fins Arrangement Phase Change Material (Pcm) Natural Convection Outer Tube |
Subtype | Article |
WOS Headings | Science & Technology ; Physical Sciences ; Technology |
DOI | 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.12.042 |
Indexed By | SCI |
Language | 英语 |
WOS Keyword | PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL ; THERMAL-ENERGY STORAGE ; HEAT-TRANSFER ; NATURAL-CONVECTION ; SOLAR COLLECTOR ; VERTICAL WALL ; SYSTEM ; SOLIDIFICATION ; PERFORMANCE ; ENHANCEMENT |
WOS Research Area | Thermodynamics ; Energy & Fuels ; Mechanics ; Physics |
WOS Subject | Thermodynamics ; Energy & Fuels ; Mechanics ; Physics, Nuclear |
Funding Organization | China 973 Research Program(2015CB251301) ; National Natural Science Foundation of China(61274015) ; Beijing Natural Science Foundation, China(3151001) ; Jiangsu Research and Development Project, China(BE2015199) |
WOS ID | WOS:000369191400042 |
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Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.ipe.ac.cn/handle/122111/20616 |
Collection | 多相复杂系统国家重点实验室 |
Affiliation | 1.China Univ Geosci, Sch Engn & Technol, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Proc Engn, State Key Lab Multiphase Complex Syst, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China 3.Univ Birmingham, Birmingham Ctr Thermal Energy Storage, Birmingham B15 2TT, W Midlands, England |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Wang, Peilun,Yao, Hua,Lan, Zhipeng,et al. Numerical investigation of PCM melting process in sleeve tube with internal fins[J]. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT,2016,110(FEB):428-435. |
APA | Wang, Peilun,Yao, Hua,Lan, Zhipeng,Peng, Zhijian,Huang, Yun,&Ding, Yulong.(2016).Numerical investigation of PCM melting process in sleeve tube with internal fins.ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT,110(FEB),428-435. |
MLA | Wang, Peilun,et al."Numerical investigation of PCM melting process in sleeve tube with internal fins".ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT 110.FEB(2016):428-435. |
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