Heat transfer from horizontal cylinder with fins embedded in PCM

Author

Tarik, Kousksou ; Mustapha, Mahdaoui ; Mohamed, Hlimi ; Abdelmajid, Jamil ; Tarik, El Rhafiki

Author_Institution

Lab. des Sci. de l´Ingenieur Appl. a la Mec. et au Genie Electr. (SIAME), Univ. de Pau et des Pays de l´Adour, Pau, France

fYear

2014

Firstpage

442

Lastpage

446

Abstract

A numerical study is conducted to analyze the melting process around a circular cylinder with three rectangular fins. A numerical code is developed using an unstructured finite-volume method and an enthalpy porosity technique to solve for natural convection coupled to solid-liquid phase change. Results are reported for gallium as the phase change material. Orientations of fins with respect to the gravitational field are found to have an effect on the melting process.

Keywords

energy storage; enthalpy; finite volume methods; gallium; heat transfer; melting; natural convection; phase change materials; porosity; PCM embedded rectangular fins; circular cylinder; enthalpy porosity technique; finite volume method; gallium; gravitational field; heat transfer; horizontal cylinder; latent energy storage; melting process; natural convection; solid-liquid phase change material; Energy storage; Heat transfer; Liquids; Mathematical model; Phase change materials; Solar heating; Fins; Horizontal cylinder; Latent storage; Melting; Natural convection; PCM;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC), 2014 International

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-7335-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IRSEC.2014.7059825

Filename

7059825