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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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Experimental investigation of the effect of perforated fins on thermal performance enhancement of vertical shell and tube latent heat energy storage systems
Ramin Karami,Babak Kamkari +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of applying perforated fins on the thermal performance enhancement of a vertical shell and tube latent heat energy storage heat exchanger is experimentally investigated and the results are compared with those of the unfinned and solid finned heat exchangers as the base cases.
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Energy recovery from domestic radiators using a compact composite metal Foam/PCM latent heat storage
Pouyan Talebizadeh Sardari,Roohollah Babaei-Mahani,Donald Giddings,Sirous Yasseri,M.A. Moghimi,Hamid Bahai +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a Compact Latent Heat Storage (CLHS) unit mounted on the wall side of a domestic radiators for space heating can be improved by using an aluminium foam embedded inside the bulk Phase Change Material (PCM) to modify the heat storage/retrieval rate.
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Thermal assessment on solid-liquid energy storage tube packed with non-uniform angled fins
TL;DR: In this article , a non-uniform angled fin type considering the optimization by the nonuniform arrangement and angled fins with small angles was proposed to improve thermal properties and melting uniformity.
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Compound charging and discharging enhancement in multi-PCM system using non-uniform fin distribution
TL;DR: In this article, a numerical model of a vertical shell and tube latent heat storage system validated with the experimental data is presented, which comprises of three blocks of phase change materials (PCMs) having melting point temperatures (T m ) 360°C, 335.8°C and 305.4°C).
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Charging and discharging enhancement of a vertical latent heat storage unit by fractal tree-shaped fins
TL;DR: In this article, a tree-shaped fin inspired by nature is employed for the thermal enhancement of vertical LHS units, and a three-dimensional mathematical model using the enthalpy-porosity method is developed to comprehensively evaluate the heat charging/discharging process of the new and traditional latent heat storage units, focusing on the role of heat transfer fluid (HTF) direction.
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Sohif Mat,Abduljalil A. Al-Abidi,Abduljalil A. Al-Abidi,Kamaruzzaman Sopian,M. Y. Sulaiman,Abdulrahman Th Mohammad +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the melting process in a triplex-tube heat exchanger with phase-change material (PCM) RT82.26 was numerically investigated using the Fluent 6.3.
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Internal and external fin heat transfer enhancement technique for latent heat thermal energy storage in triplex tube heat exchangers
Abduljalil A. Al-Abidi,Abduljalil A. Al-Abidi,Sohif Mat,Kamaruzzaman Sopian,M. Y. Sulaiman,Abdulrahman Th Mohammad +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, heat transfer enhancement technique by using internal and external fins for PCM melting in a triplex tube heat exchanger (TTHX) was investigated numerically.
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A critical review on heat transfer augmentation of phase change materials embedded with porous materials/foams
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of porosity and pore density on heat transfer, thermal conductivity, specific heat, latent heat and charging/discharging time are critically reviewed.