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Thermal performance evaluation of non-uniform fin array in a finned double-pipe latent heat storage system
Amin Shahsavar,Abbas Goodarzi,Hayder I. Mohammed,Alireza Shirneshan,Pouyan Talebizadehsardari +4 more
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In this article, the effects of fin arrangement in a vertical finned double-pipe latent heat storage system based on the locations, thickness and diameter of the fins in melting and solidification mechanisms were evaluated.About:
This article is published in Energy.The article was published on 2020-02-15. It has received 117 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fin & Phase-change material.read more
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Charging optimization of multi-tube latent heat storage comprising composite aluminum foam/nano-enhanced coconut oil
Seyed Mohsen Hashem Zadeh,Maryam Ghodrat,Kaamran Raahemifar,Kaamran Raahemifar,Kaamran Raahemifar,Obai Younis,Obai Younis,Mohammad Ghalambaz +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors aim to minimize the thermal charging time of a latent heat TES unit by using aluminium foams, nanoparticles (copper oxide), and geometrical optimization of the unit.
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Heat transfer enhancement technology for fins in phase change energy storage
Xuwu Zhu,Yan Li,QunZhi Zhu +2 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors summarized the current development process of new fins in the industry and the optimization results of the size, shape, and arrangement of fin by related researchers and analyzed the strengthening mechanism of heat transfer effect enhancement.
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Design assessment of a horizontal shell and tube latent heat storage system: Alternative to fin designs
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed design alternatives to conventional shell and tube LHS systems by varying the phase change material (PCM) distribution and the surface area of heat transfer along the length.
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Transient phase change heat transfer in a metal foam-phase change material heatsink subject to a pulse heat flux
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of using a layer of metal foam in a composite metal foam -phase change heatsink is addressed, where the bottom of the heatsink was subjected to a pulse heat flux, while the top of the heatink was exposed to an external cooling convective flow, and the melting/solidification of the phase change materials (PCMs) was modeled using the enthalpy porosity approach.
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Solidification of a nano-enhanced phase change material (NePCM) in a double elliptical latent heat storage unit with wavy inner tubes
M. Esapour,Amir Hossein Eisapour,Amirhossein Shafaghat,Hayder I. Mohammed,Pouyan Talebizadehsardari,Zhangxin Chen +5 more
TL;DR: In this article , an optimal model of the heat recovery from a double elliptical latent heat storage system using wavy inner tubes and nano-enhanced phase change material (PCM) was evaluated considering various alignments for both inner and outer ellipse pipes.
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