Storing Energy from External Power Supplies Using Phase Change Materials and Various Pipe Configurations

Phase change materials are commonly used for energy storage. Heat transfer enhancement and heat storage are the two main goals in this paper. A cylindrical pipe covered with phase change material is investigated numerically. Ideally, a high temperature liquid flows through the pipe, resulting in hea...

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Main Authors: Daniel Aprile, Samer Al-Banna, Arraventhan Maheswaran, Joshua Paquette, Mohamad Ziad Saghir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Processes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/9/7/1160