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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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Melting and solidification of PCM embedded in porous metal foam in horizontal multi-tube heat storage system
TL;DR: In this paper, the melting and solidification processes of phase change material embedded in metallic porous foam in a multi-tube heat exchanger are investigated numerically under local non-equilibrium thermal condition.
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Solidification enhancement of PCM in a triplex-tube thermal energy storage system with nanoparticles and fins
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of different dimensions of fins and volume concentrations of nanoparticles on phase change material (PCM) solidification evolution was investigated, and it was also found that the application of fins alone shows better enhancement than using either nanoparticles alone or combination of both on the solidification.
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Investigation on thermal management performance of PCM-fin structure for Li-ion battery module in high-temperature environment
TL;DR: In this article, a phase change material (PCM) and fin structure was proposed for LiFePO4 battery module to reduce the maximum temperature and improve the temperature uniformity in high-temperature environment.
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Melting enhancement in triplex-tube latent heat energy storage system using nanoparticles-metal foam combination
TL;DR: In this paper, a compound porous-foam/nanoparticles enhancement technique was used to significantly improve melting of a phase change material (PCM) in a triplex-tube heat exchanger applicable to liquid desiccant air-conditioning systems.
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Solidification enhancement with multiple PCMs, cascaded metal foam and nanoparticles in the shell-and-tube energy storage system
Jasim M. Mahdi,Hayder I. Mohammed,Emad Talib Hashim,Pouyan Talebizadehsardari,Emmanuel C. Nsofor +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the thermal response of the shell-and-tube energy storage system consisting of multiple segments holding separate phase-change materials (PCMs) of different melting points was studied.