Role of honeycomb structure in improving the melting process of a phase change material inside a latent heat storage unit
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In this work, a numerical study is performed to analyze the impact of honeycomb structure on heat transfer within the PCM. The modeling is based on a transient calculation making it possible to analyze the phase change of the paraffin using the commercial software "Fluent" based on the enthalpy-porosity model. The results showed that the impregnation of a metal matrix in a rectangular enclosure helps to decrease the melting time and thus improve the heat transfer within the PCM.
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2005 ◽
Vol 31
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pp. 144-150
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2005 ◽
Vol 31
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pp. 151-158
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