Preparation and Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer Performance for Methyl Palmitate-Methyl Stearate Binary Eutectic Mixture/Expanded Graphite Composite Phase Change Material

2020 ◽  
Vol 993 ◽  
pp. 920-926
Author(s):  
Bi Chuan Chi ◽  
Yan Yao ◽  
Su Ping Cui
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Eutectic Mixture ◽  
Fatty Acid Esters ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Binary Eutectic ◽  
Change Material

The binary eutectic mixtures of fatty acid esters are promising phase change materials for energy storage application. However, the low thermal conductivity which is a common problem for organic phase change materials restricts their further and better applications. In order to solve the problem, a novel composite phase change material (CPCM) was prepared in this research by using methyl palmitate-methyl stearate (MP-MS), a typical binary eutectic mixture of fatty acid esters, as phase change material and expanded graphite (EG) as heat transfer enhancer. The heat transfer performance of MP-MS/EG CPCM was numerical simulated by finite element analysis software ABAQUS. Numerical simulation results revealed that EG could notably enhance the heat transfer performance of MP-MS eutectic mixture. The heat transfer rate and phase change reaction rate of MP-MS/EG CPCM were 14 times and 3 times that of MP-MS eutectic mixture, respectively.

scholarly journals n-Eicosane-Fe3O4@SiO2@Cu microcapsule phase change material and its improved thermal conductivity and heat transfer performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 198 ◽  
pp. 109357
Author(s):  
Jeong Yeon Do ◽  
Namgyu Son ◽  
Jongmin Shin ◽  
Rama Krishna Chava ◽  
Sang Woo Joo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Change Material

An Experimental Study of Heat Transfer Characteristics of Microencapsulated Phase Change Material Slurry in a Coil Heat Exchanger

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minsuk Kong ◽  
Jorge L. Alvarado ◽  
Ehsan M. Languri
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Heat Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Coil Heat Exchanger ◽  
Change Material ◽  
Coil Heat

The use of microencapsulated phase change material (MPCM) slurry as an enhanced heat transfer fluid is considered to be very promising for saving energy in thermal energy systems. However, little is known how MPCM may exhibit enhanced heat transfer performance in coil heat exchanger. Coil heat exchangers are extensively used in industrial applications including heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems because of their superior heat transfer performance and compactness. In this study, the heat transfer characteristics of MPCM slurry in a coil heat exchanger have been investigated experimentally. Thermal properties of MPCM slurry were measured using a differential scanning calorimeter. Pressure drop, overall heat transfer coefficient and heat transfer effectiveness in a coil heat exchanger were determined by considering different flow rates. It was found that heat transfer characteristics were positively affected by the phase change process of the phase change material in MPCM, even though MPCM exhibit reduced turbulence and increased pressure drop. The overall heat transfer coefficient for MPCM slurry is in the range of 5,000 to 9,000 W/m2-K over a Dean number range from 1,600 to 4,000 (equivalent Reynolds number range of 6,000 to 15,000). The enhancement in heat transfer performance is about 17% when compared to that for water. In addition, durability tests of MPCM slurry were conducted to evaluate the MPCM’s ability to withstand continuous pumping conditions, which is critically important in the implementation of MPCM slurry in industrial applications.

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