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The S curve of energy storage by melting

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Bejan, A; Ziaei, S; Lorente, S
Published in: Journal of Applied Physics
September 21, 2014

This is a treatment of the phenomenon of energy storage by melting in an enclosure where the heating is provided by an invading line of higher temperature. We show that the melting process consists of two phases: "invasion" thermal diffusion along the invading line, which is followed by "consolidation" as heat diffuses perpendicularly to the invading line. We report the duration of both phases and the evolution of the melt layer around the invading line during the two-dimensional and three-dimensional invasion. The amount of melted material increases in time according to a curve shaped as an S. Diffusion sweeps the territory faster as the complexity of the tree design increases meaning the S-curve of the history of the process becomes steeper.

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Journal of Applied Physics

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1089-7550

ISSN

0021-8979

Publication Date

September 21, 2014

Volume

116

Issue

11

Related Subject Headings

  • Applied Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

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Bejan, A., Ziaei, S., & Lorente, S. (2014). The S curve of energy storage by melting. Journal of Applied Physics, 116(11). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4894869
Bejan, A., S. Ziaei, and S. Lorente. “The S curve of energy storage by melting.” Journal of Applied Physics 116, no. 11 (September 21, 2014). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4894869.
Bejan A, Ziaei S, Lorente S. The S curve of energy storage by melting. Journal of Applied Physics. 2014 Sep 21;116(11).
Bejan, A., et al. “The S curve of energy storage by melting.” Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 116, no. 11, Sept. 2014. Scopus, doi:10.1063/1.4894869.
Bejan A, Ziaei S, Lorente S. The S curve of energy storage by melting. Journal of Applied Physics. 2014 Sep 21;116(11).

Published In

Journal of Applied Physics

DOI

EISSN

1089-7550

ISSN

0021-8979

Publication Date

September 21, 2014

Volume

116

Issue

11

Related Subject Headings

  • Applied Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences