Effect of copper metal foam proportion on heat transfer enhancement in the melting process of phase change materials
Zilong Wang, Hua Zhang, Binlin Dou, Guanhua Zhang, Weidong Wu, Xiang Zhou
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceCopperMetal foamPhase-change materialThermal conductivityParaffin waxHeat transferComposite materialComposite numberThermal energy storagePhase (matter)Melting pointMetalHeat transfer enhancementHeat transfer coefficientMetallurgyThermalThermodynamicsWaxChemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsPhase Change Materials ResearchSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsHeat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media