Numerical and experimental investigation for heat transfer in triplex concentric tube with phase change material for thermal energy storage |
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| Authors: | Long Jian-you |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Zhejiang College of Construction, Hangzhou, 311231, P.R. China;2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran;3. Renewable energy systems and nanofluid applications in heat transfer Laboratory, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran;4. Department of Energy and Refrigerating Air-Conditioning Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan;5. Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam;6. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Celal Bayar University, 45140, Manisa, Turkey;7. Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam;8. Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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| Abstract: | This paper addresses a numerical and experimental investigation of a thermal energy storage unit involving phase change process dominated by heat conduction. The thermal energy storage unit involves a triplex concentric tube with phase change material (PCM) filling in the middle channel, with hot heat transfer fluid (HHTF) flowing outer channel during charging process and cold heat transfer fluid (CHTF) flowing inner channel during discharging process. A simple numerical method according to conversation of energy, called temperature & thermal resistance iteration method has been developed for the analysis of PCM solidification and melting in the triplex concentric tube. To test the physical validity of the numerical results, an experimental apparatus has been designed and built by which the effect of the inlet temperature and the flow rate of heat transfer fluid (HTF, including HHTF and CHTF) on the thermal energy storage has been studied. Comparison between the numerical predictions and the experimental data shows good agreement. Graphical results including fluid temperature and interface of solid and liquid phase of PCM versus time and axial position, time-wise variation of energy stored/released by the system were presented and discussed. |
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