Modeling of heat transfer in phase change materials for thermal energy storage systems

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Abstract

The processes of solid-liquid phase change, during which the heat is alternatively charged into the system and discharged from it, involve a combination of different physical phenomena. In this section, an overview of these effects is presented. The main methods of heat transfer analysis are introduced, and the main methods of multidimensional numerical simulation are discussed. Several examples, invoking the basic configurations used in or suggested for the latent-heat based thermal energy storage systems, are presented and described. Current research issues are outlined, with a special attention to unresolved and outstanding problems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Thermal Energy Storage Systems
Subtitle of host publicationMethods and Applications
EditorsLuisa F. Cabeza
PublisherWoodhead Publishing Limited
Chapter12
Pages359-379
Number of pages21
Edition2nd
ISBN (Electronic)9780128198858
ISBN (Print)978-0-12-819885-8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2020

Publication series

NameWoodhead Publishing Series in Energy
PublisherWoodhead Publishing

Keywords

  • Enthalpy formulation
  • Melting
  • Numerical modeling
  • Simulation
  • Solidification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering (all)

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