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Numerical investigation of heat transfer mechanism in a vertical shell and tube latent heat energy storage system
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Seddegh, S and Wang, X and Henderson, AD, Numerical investigation of heat transfer mechanism in a vertical shell and tube latent heat energy storage system, Applied Thermal Engineering, 87 pp. 698-706. ISSN 1359-4311 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.05.067
Abstract
The thermal behavior and heat transfer characteristics of a vertical cylindrical shell and tube latent heat
thermal energy storage (LHTES) unit are investigated using a pure thermal conduction model and a
combined conduction-convection heat transfer model, respectively. The results from numerical simulation
are validated with published experimental data which indicate that the combined convection and
conduction model can better describe the energy transfer in the phase change materials (PCMs) during
melting process. In contrast, heat transfer by conduction is more significant during the solidification
process. In terms of total solidification time, the two models show little difference.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | latent heat thermal energy storage, phase change material, natural convection, melting, solidification |
Research Division: | Engineering |
Research Group: | Mechanical engineering |
Research Field: | Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical) |
Objective Division: | Energy |
Objective Group: | Energy storage, distribution and supply |
Objective Field: | Energy storage (excl. hydrogen and batteries) |
UTAS Author: | Seddegh, S (Mr Saeid Seddegh Kiyaroudi) |
UTAS Author: | Wang, X (Professor Xiaolin Wang) |
UTAS Author: | Henderson, AD (Associate Professor Alan Henderson) |
ID Code: | 101248 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 80 |
Deposited By: | Engineering |
Deposited On: | 2015-06-15 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-06 |
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