Effect of fin number on the melting phase change in a horizontal finned shell-and-tube thermal energy storage unit
Xiaohu Yang, Xinyi Wang, Zhan Liu, Xilian Luo, Jinyue Yan
Topics & Concepts
Phase-change materialFinMaterials scienceThermal energy storageThermalMechanicsTube (container)Natural convectionEnergy storageHeat transferHeat transfer enhancementAnnular finVolume (thermodynamics)ThermodynamicsComposite materialHeat transfer coefficientPhysicsPower (physics)Phase Change Materials ResearchSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization