Thermal characteristics of melting of a phase change material enhanced by a stainless-steel 304 periodic structure
In this work, melting of a high-temperature inorganic phase change material (PCM) eutectic (with a melting point of 569 °C) within a vertical cylindrical tank has been experimentally investigated. To promote the heat transfer rate, a periodic structure that is constructed by a commercial SS-304 mesh...
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| author | Chunrong Zhao Michael Opolot Patrick Keane Ji Wang Ming Liu Frank Bruno Simone Mancin Kamel Hooman |
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| description | In this work, melting of a high-temperature inorganic phase change material (PCM) eutectic (with a melting point of 569 °C) within a vertical cylindrical tank has been experimentally investigated. To promote the heat transfer rate, a periodic structure that is constructed by a commercial SS-304 mesh screen has been considered and immersed into the PCM tank. Thermal characteristics of the PCM-periodic structure tank under different initial temperatures (450, 490 and 546 °C) and wall temperatures (620, 640, 660, 680 and 700 °C), are then investigated and reported. The presented experimental data can facilitate practical engineers to find the best operating condition of similar PCM tanks; meanwhile, it can also be employed for the investigation of thermal response of transient heat conduction before melting starts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-359730b2b04d4b958a87274bc5e5122d2023-07-27T06:00:11ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Energy Storage and Saving2772-68352023-06-0122442448Thermal characteristics of melting of a phase change material enhanced by a stainless-steel 304 periodic structureChunrong Zhao0Michael Opolot1Patrick Keane2Ji Wang3Ming Liu4Frank Bruno5Simone Mancin6Kamel Hooman7School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia; School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia; Corresponding author. School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia.School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, AustraliaFuture Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, 5095, AustraliaFuture Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, 5095, AustraliaFuture Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, 5095, AustraliaFuture Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, 5095, AustraliaDepartment of Management and Engineering, University of Padova, Vicenza, 36100, ItalyDepartment of Process and Energy, Delft University of Technology, Leeghwaterstraat 39 2628 CB Delft, The NetherlandsIn this work, melting of a high-temperature inorganic phase change material (PCM) eutectic (with a melting point of 569 °C) within a vertical cylindrical tank has been experimentally investigated. To promote the heat transfer rate, a periodic structure that is constructed by a commercial SS-304 mesh screen has been considered and immersed into the PCM tank. Thermal characteristics of the PCM-periodic structure tank under different initial temperatures (450, 490 and 546 °C) and wall temperatures (620, 640, 660, 680 and 700 °C), are then investigated and reported. The presented experimental data can facilitate practical engineers to find the best operating condition of similar PCM tanks; meanwhile, it can also be employed for the investigation of thermal response of transient heat conduction before melting starts.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772683523000031Melting enhancementThermal characteristicsExperiment |
| spellingShingle | Chunrong Zhao Michael Opolot Patrick Keane Ji Wang Ming Liu Frank Bruno Simone Mancin Kamel Hooman Thermal characteristics of melting of a phase change material enhanced by a stainless-steel 304 periodic structure Energy Storage and Saving Melting enhancement Thermal characteristics Experiment |
| title | Thermal characteristics of melting of a phase change material enhanced by a stainless-steel 304 periodic structure |
| title_full | Thermal characteristics of melting of a phase change material enhanced by a stainless-steel 304 periodic structure |
| title_fullStr | Thermal characteristics of melting of a phase change material enhanced by a stainless-steel 304 periodic structure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thermal characteristics of melting of a phase change material enhanced by a stainless-steel 304 periodic structure |
| title_short | Thermal characteristics of melting of a phase change material enhanced by a stainless-steel 304 periodic structure |
| title_sort | thermal characteristics of melting of a phase change material enhanced by a stainless steel 304 periodic structure |
| topic | Melting enhancement Thermal characteristics Experiment |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772683523000031 |
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