Effect of metal foam on improving solid–liquid phase change in a multi-channel thermal storage tank
Tian Xiao, Gang Liu, Junfei Guo, Gao Shu, Liu Lu, Xiaohu Yang
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceThermal energy storagePhase-change materialMetal foamThermal conductivityPorosityIsothermal processLatent heatHeat transferComposite materialThermal conductionThermalEnergy storageHeat transfer enhancementThermodynamicsHeat transfer coefficientPower (physics)PhysicsPhase Change Materials ResearchHeat and Mass Transfer in Porous MediaAdsorption and Cooling Systems