Effect of Triangle Fin Inclination Angle and Aluminum Metal Foam on Melting Process in A Vertical Latent Heat Energy Storage System
Journal of Scientific Technology and Engineering Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
6(1), P. 11 - 30
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
The
main
objective
of
this
numerical
study
is
to
investigate
the
effect
triangle
fin
inclination
angles
(IAs)
on
melting
process
in
a
Latent
Heat
Thermal
Energy
Storage
(LHTES)
system
designed
as
vertical
rectangular
cavity
with
and
without
metal
foam
(MF).
In
cases,
paraffin
wax
phase
change
material
(PCM)
filled
entire
domain,
Brinkman-Darcy-Forchheimer
model,
assuming
local
thermal
equilibrium
(LTE),
enthalpy-porosity
method
were
employed
simulate
process.
total,
14
different
cases
analyzed
results
validated
literature
at
high
accuracy.
Melting
time,
stored
energy,
temperature
variation,
hydrodynamical
behavior
derived
from
simulations
are
provided.
findings
highlight
that
utilizing
MF
has
reduced
time
by
87.5
times
it
provided
uniform
due
enhancing
conductivity
domains.
Also,
varied
shortest
was
realized
120°
MF,
while
experienced
earliest
R-60°.
However,
using
decreased
energy
amount
rate
5.69%
highest
storage
R-60°
54.83
kJ.m-1.
Language: Английский
Melting and energy storage performance enhancement of rectangular cavity with metal foam by nano-PCM and recessed/protruding dimpled fin wall
Journal of Energy Storage,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
119, P. 116327 - 116327
Published: March 25, 2025
Language: Английский
Comprehensive enhancement of melting-solidifying process in latent heat storage based on eccentric fin-foam combination
Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
313, P. 133693 - 133693
Published: Nov. 2, 2024
Language: Английский
Experimental investigation of thermal performance in a shell-and-tube phase change thermal energy storage unit with an inner square tube
Journal of Energy Storage,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
99, P. 113365 - 113365
Published: Aug. 19, 2024
Language: Английский
A Periodic Horizontal Shell-And-Tube Structure as an Efficient Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Unit
Energies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(22), P. 5760 - 5760
Published: Nov. 18, 2024
Thermal
energy
storage
systems
utilising
phase
change
materials
offer
significantly
higher
densities
compared
to
traditional
solutions,
and
are
therefore
attracting
growing
interest
in
both
research
application
fields.
However,
the
further
development
of
this
technology
requires
effective
methods
enhance
thermal
efficiency.
We
propose
a
horizontal
periodic
shell-and-tube
structure
as
an
efficient
latent
heat
unit.
This
aims
analyse
transfer
not
only
between
tube
containing
fluid
material
but
also
adjacent
units.
The
results
obtained
for
single
cell
within
with
those
reference
units
insulated
adiabatic
highly
conductive
shells.
enthalpy–porosity
approach,
combined
Boussinesq
approximation,
is
applied
address
challenges
encountered
during
melting
solidification.
proves
be
unit
short
solidification
times.
In
contrast,
non-periodic
case
neglected
conduction
shell
increases
times
by
213.8%
21%,
respectively.
shortest
were
recorded
aspect
ratios
0.44
1,
Language: Английский