Heat transfer from multiple cylinders during melting process: Solar applications

Author

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

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

141

Lastpage

146

Abstract

The current numerical study is conducted to analyze the melting process around a multiple horizontal circular cylinders in the presence of the natural convection in the melt phase. 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. It is found that the effect of natural convection and the cylinder arrangement are important and should be considered in the design of systems involving phase change materials.

Keywords

enthalpy; finite volume methods; heat transfer; melting; natural convection; phase change materials; porosity; shapes (structures); solar cells; cylinder arrangement; enthalpy porosity; heat transfer; melting process; multiple horizontal circular cylinders; natural convection; numerical code; phase change materials; solar applications; solid-liquid phase change; unstructured finite volume method; Heating; Switches; Three-dimensional displays; Horizontal cylinder; 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.2014.7059845

Filename

7059845