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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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Performance enhancement of triplex tube latent heat storage using fins, metal foam and nanoparticles
Khaoula Nedjem,Abdelghani Laouer,Mohamed Teggar,El Hacene Mezaache,Müslüm Arıcı,Kamal A.R. Ismail +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the effect of combining heat transfer techniques including fins of different arrangements, fins-nanoparticles, and fins-metal foam is numerically examined and compared for latent thermal energy storage in a triplex tube.
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CFD analysis of phase-change material-based heat storage with dimple-shaped fins: evaluation of fin configuration and distribution pattern
N. Ben Khedher,Jasim M. Mahdi,Hasan Sh. Majdi,Koorosh Khosravi,Waleed Khalid Al-Azzawi,Fadhil Abbas Mahdi Al-Qrimli,Sami Dhahbi,Pouyan Talebizadehsardari +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors explore the potential of dimple-shaped fin arrays for the enhancement of phase-changing materials thermal response in a shell-and-tube casing, and show that increasing the number of fin segments in the range of 8 to 32 results in faster heat storage rates.
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Melting behavior and heat transfer performance in a modified PCM-filled enclosure with fins under hypergravity conditions
Liuwei Wang,Ankang Kan,Wei Yu +2 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the melting heat transfer characteristics of phase change material (PCM) in embedded fin enclosures under hypergravity were investigated, and the effects of different hypergravity values and directions on the melting process were analyzed.
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Optimum orthogonally structured fins in charging enhancement of phase change materials (PCMs): PCMs’ thermophysical properties effects
TL;DR: In this article , an exponential correlation between the optimum dimension and density of orthogonally-structured fins was derived and the correlations between the optimal relative distance and the dimensionless numbers (including Stefan, Prandtl and Rayleigh numbers).
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Reverse latent heat power generation properties of PCM/nanoparticles/metal foam at night
TL;DR: In this article , the effects of metal foam pore density (PPI=0, 5, 10, 15) and nanoparticle concentrations (ω = 0, 0.5%, 0.8, 1.0%) on the reverse temperature difference properties were investigated.
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