Experimental and Numerical Study on Enhanced Heat Transfer of Solid-Liquid PCM by Ultrasonic Wave

2006 ◽  
Vol 326-328 ◽  
pp. 1145-1148
Author(s):  
Ho Dong Yang ◽  
Yool Kwon Oh
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Acoustic Pressure ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Acoustic Streaming ◽  
Melting Process ◽  
Oscillating Flow ◽  
Enhancement Ratio ◽  
Ultrasonic Vibrations ◽  
Enhanced Heat Transfer ◽  
Solid Liquid

The present study is investigated the causes of enhanced heat transfer during the melting process of solid-liquid PCM (Phase Change Material) using an ultrasonic vibration. Paraffin (noctadecane) was selected as a PCM and experimental studies were performed as following. Heat transfer coefficient and enhancement ratio of heat transfer was measured, acoustic streaming induced by ultrasonic waves observed using a PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) and thermally oscillating flow phenomenon observed using an infrared thermal camera during the melting process. For the numerical study, a coupled FE-BEM (Finite Element-Boundary Element Method) was applied to investigate acoustic pressure occurred by acoustic streaming in a medium. And then, the profiles of pressure variation compared with the enhancement ratio of heat transfer. The results of this study revealed that ultrasonic vibrations accompanied the effects like acoustic streaming and thermally oscillating flow. Such effects are a prime mechanism in the overall melting process when ultrasonic vibrations are applied. Also, as the acoustic pressure occurred by acoustic streaming increases, the higher enhancement ratio of heat transfer is obtained.

EFFECT OF ULTRASONIC VIBRATIONS ON ACCELERATING HEAT TRANSFER OF PCM

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (25n27) ◽  
pp. 4341-4346
Author(s):  
HO DONG YANG ◽  
YOOL KWON OH
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Acoustic Pressure ◽  
Acoustic Streaming ◽  
Vertical Wall ◽  
Infrared Camera ◽  
Melting Process ◽  
Ultrasonic Waves ◽  
Ultrasonic Vibrations ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
The Relationship

This study presents the effect on accelerating heat transfer of phase change material (PCM) when the ultrasonic vibrations were applied. Applying ultrasonic waves in a medium may cause the flow velocity of the medium to increase: an effect known as acoustic streaming. Hence, the objective of the present study was to investigate the melting process of a PCM from a heated vertical wall for the following: one without ultrasonic vibration (natural melting) and the other ultrasonic vibrations. The heat flow was measured in the absence of and in the presence of acoustic streaming. The streaming created by ultrasonic vibrations was visualized by a particle image velocimetry (PIV) and a thermal infrared camera. The experimental results revealed that acoustic streaming could accelerate the melting process as much as 2.5 times. Also, total consumed electricity was saved about 2.3 ~ 2.8 Wh , compared to the rate of natural melting. Moreover, we investigate the relationship between acoustic pressure variations and enhancement of heat transfer applying for coupled finite element-boundary element method (Coupled FE-BEM) as a numerical analysis. From the result study, as the acoustic pressure increases, the higher enhancement ratio of heat transfer is obtained. In the end, acoustic pressure variations are related to the acceleration of heat transfer by ultrasonic vibrations.

Experimental and Numerical Study on the Melting Acceleration of Phase Change Material by Ultrasonic Vibrations

2006 ◽  
Vol 324-325 ◽  
pp. 1075-1078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yool Kwon Oh ◽  
Ho Dong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Acoustic Pressure ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Ultrasonic Transducer ◽  
Acoustic Streaming ◽  
Melting Time ◽  
Ultrasonic Vibrations ◽  
Change Material

The present study was investigated on the melting phenomena and the accelerative factors of phase change material (PCM) by acoustic streaming induced ultrasonic vibrations. To investigate the melting phenomena and accelerative factors, the experimental study was measured the liquid temperature and melting time of PCM and was observed the velocity vectors and thermal fluid flow induced acoustic streaming to investigate the heat transfer using particle image velocimetry (PIV) and infrared thermo vision camera, respectively. Also, the numerical study based on a coupled finite element-boundary element method (Coupled FE-BEM) was performed to investigate the analysis of pressure field in the PCM. The results of experimental works revealed that acoustic streaming observed by PIV and infrared thermo vision camera is one of the prime effects accelerating phase change heat transfer. And, the final temperature of PCM is lower and melting speed is 2.6 times faster than that without ultrasonic vibrations when ultrasonic vibrations are applied. The results of numerical work presented that acoustic pressure is higher near the ultrasonic transducer than other points where no ultrasonic transducer was installed and develops more intensive flow such as acoustic streaming, destroying the flow instability. Moreover, the profile of acoustic pressure variation is consistent with that of enhancement of heat transfer.

scholarly journals Thermophysical Characterization and Numerical Investigation of Three Paraffin Waxes as Latent Heat Storage Materials

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manel Kraiem ◽  
Mustapha Karkri ◽  
Sassi Ben Nasrallah ◽  
patrick sobolciak ◽  
Magali Fois ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Heat Storage ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Melting Process ◽  
Heat Transfer Mode ◽  
Transfer Mode ◽  
Paraffin Waxes ◽  
Thermophysical Characterization

Thermophysical characterization of three paraffin waxes (RT27, RT21 and RT35HC) is carried out in this study using DSC, TGA and transient plane source technics. Then, a numerical study of their melting in a rectangular enclosure is examined. The enthalpy-porosity approach is used to formulate this problem in order to understand the heat transfer mechanism during the melting process. The analysis of the solid-liquid interface shape, the temperature field shows that the conduction is the dominant heat transfer mode in the beginning of the melting process. It is followed by a transition regime and the natural convection becomes the dominant heat transfer mode. The effects of the Rayleigh number and the aspect ratio of the enclosure on the melting phenomenon are studied and it is found that the intensity of the natural convection increases as the Rayleigh number is higher and the aspect ratio is smaller. In the second part of the numerical study, a comparison of the performance of paraffins waxes during the melting process is conducted. Results reveals that from a kinetically RT21 is the most performant but in term of heat storage capacity, it was inferred that RT35HC is the most efficient PCM.

scholarly journals Role of honeycomb structure in improving the melting process of a phase change material inside a latent heat storage unit

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 589-592
Author(s):  
M. Hariss ◽  
◽  
M. El Alami ◽  
A. Gounni
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Melting Process ◽  
Honeycomb Structure ◽  
Melting Time ◽  
Storage Unit ◽  
Latent Heat Storage ◽  
The Impact

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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