Experimental and numerical studies on melting process of phase change materials (PCMs) embedded in open-cells metal foams
Xinpeng Huang, Cheng Sun, Zhenqian Chen, Yunsong Han
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceMetal foamThermal conductivityPorosityComposite materialComposite numberThermal energy storagePorous mediumEnthalpyLattice Boltzmann methodsThermal conductionHeat transferNatural convectionMetalPhase-change materialThermodynamicsThermalMetallurgyPhysicsPhase Change Materials ResearchLattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesNanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer