Numerical investigation of the melting characteristics of spherical-encapsulated phase change materials with composite metal fins
Zhangmao Hu, Donglin Xue, Wei Wang, Hong Tian, Qian Yin, Yanni Xuan, Donglin Chen
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePhase-change materialThermal energy storageComposite numberComposite materialHeat transfer enhancementHeat transferFinThermalLatent heatPhase (matter)Melting pointVolume (thermodynamics)Spherical shellShell (structure)MechanicsThermodynamicsHeat transfer coefficientChemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsPhase Change Materials ResearchSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsAdsorption and Cooling Systems