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Phase change heat storage in an enclosure with vertical pipe in the center

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Lorente, S; Bejan, A; Niu, JL
Published in: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
January 1, 2014

This paper documents the fundamentals of heat storage by melting a phase-change material inside a cylindrical enclosure with a vertical heated pipe on its axis. The phenomenon is studied analytically and numerically. The analysis consists of the scale analysis of the early stages of natural convection in the liquid, and an analysis of the entire duration of the melting process. The numerical simulations cover the entire process, and validate all the features predicted by theory. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

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0017-9310

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

72

Start / End Page

329 / 335

Related Subject Headings

  • Mechanical Engineering & Transports
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

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Lorente, S., Bejan, A., & Niu, J. L. (2014). Phase change heat storage in an enclosure with vertical pipe in the center. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 72, 329–335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.01.021
Lorente, S., A. Bejan, and J. L. Niu. “Phase change heat storage in an enclosure with vertical pipe in the center.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 72 (January 1, 2014): 329–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.01.021.
Lorente S, Bejan A, Niu JL. Phase change heat storage in an enclosure with vertical pipe in the center. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 2014 Jan 1;72:329–35.
Lorente, S., et al. “Phase change heat storage in an enclosure with vertical pipe in the center.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 72, Jan. 2014, pp. 329–35. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.01.021.
Lorente S, Bejan A, Niu JL. Phase change heat storage in an enclosure with vertical pipe in the center. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 2014 Jan 1;72:329–335.
Journal cover image

Published In

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

DOI

ISSN

0017-9310

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

72

Start / End Page

329 / 335

Related Subject Headings

  • Mechanical Engineering & Transports
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences