Approximate analytical model for PCM solidification in a rectangular finned container with convective cooling boundaries |
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| Authors: | AH Mosaffa F Talati MA Rosen H Basirat Tabrizi |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran;2. Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, ON, Canada;3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran |
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| Abstract: | Thermal energy storage units that utilize latent heat storage materials have received increased attention in the recent years because of their relatively large heat storage capacities and isothermal behavior during charging and discharging. In this study, an analytical approach is presented for the prediction of temperature during the solidification in a two-dimensional rectangular latent heat storage using a phase change material (PCM) with internal plate fins. The basic energy equation is formulated accounting for the presence of a heat thermal fluid (HTF) on the walls. A two-dimensional numerical model is developed based on the enthalpy method to predict the distribution temperature of the fin and solid–liquid interface in storage. Results from the analytical solution and numerical model show a good agreement. The developed analytical model estimates satisfactorily the solidification time of PCM in storage, which is useful in the design of PCM-based thermal energy storages and cooling systems. |
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| Keywords: | PCM Analytical model Thermal energy storage Thermal fluid Finned storage Enthalpy method |
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