Bimodal particle distributions with increased thermal conductivity for solid particles as heat transfer media and storage materials
Chase E. Christen, Jesús Gómez-Hernández, Todd Otanicar
Topics & Concepts
Thermal conductivityMaterials scienceHeat transferThermal energy storageParticle (ecology)Packed bedThermodynamicsPorosityThermal conductionHeat exchangerParticle sizePorous mediumComposite materialVolume fractionChemical engineeringChemistryPhysicsChromatographyGeologyOceanographyEngineeringHeat and Mass Transfer in Porous MediaPhase Change Materials ResearchSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems