Numerical analysis of heat transfer by natural convection of a nano-encapsulated phase-change materials in a porous cavity with heated cylinders
Abdelhak Daiz, Rachid Hidki, A. Bahlaoui, Ismail Arroub
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceNusselt numberHeat transferDarcy numberNatural convectionThermal conductivityRayleigh numberThermodynamicsThermal conductionMechanicsPorous mediumEnclosureHeat transfer enhancementConvective heat transferNanofluidConvectionPhase-change materialHeat sinkHeat transfer coefficientDarcy's lawThermalComposite materialPermeability (electromagnetism)Volume fractionLatent heatThermal resistanceThermal energy storagePhase (matter)PorosityDimensionless quantityEnhanced heat transferPhase Change Materials ResearchNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems