Evaluation of T-Shaped Fins With a Novel Layout for Improved Melting in a Triple-Tube Heat Storage System
The effects of T-shaped fins on the improvement of phase change materials (PCM) melting are numerically investigated in vertical triple-tube storage containment. The PCM is held in the middle pipe of a triple-pipe heat exchanger while the heat transfer fluid flows through the internal and external p...
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| author | Mohammadreza Ebrahimnataj Tiji Hayder I. Mohammed Raed Khalid Ibrahem Anmar Dulaimi Jasim M. Mahdi Hasan Sh. Majdi Mohammad Mehdi Keshtkar Pouyan Talebizadehsardari |
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| description | The effects of T-shaped fins on the improvement of phase change materials (PCM) melting are numerically investigated in vertical triple-tube storage containment. The PCM is held in the middle pipe of a triple-pipe heat exchanger while the heat transfer fluid flows through the internal and external pipes. The dimension effects of the T-shaped fins on the melting process of the PCM are investigated to determine the optimum case. Results indicate that while using T-shaped fins improves the melting performance of the PCM, the improvement potential is mainly governed by the fin’s body rather than the head. Hence, the proposed T-shaped fin did not noticeably improve melting at the bottom of the PCM domain; additionally, a flat fin is added to the optimal case (Added-Fin case) and compared to the No-Fin, Uniform-Fin, and Optimum T-shaped Fin cases (no added fin). The analysis shows that the total heat storage rate of the Added-Fin case increased by 141.7%, 58.8%, and 47.6% compared with the No-Fin, Uniform-Fin, and the Optimum T-shaped Fin cases, respectively. Furthermore, the total melting time for the Added-Fin case was 1882 s and decreased by 59.6%, 38.4%, and 33.6% compared with those of the No-Fin, Uniform-Fin, and the Optimum T-shaped Fin (Optimum) cases, respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-86d1c89daf0e463095eda8b58a3095212022-12-22T04:01:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Energy Research2296-598X2022-08-011010.3389/fenrg.2022.947391947391Evaluation of T-Shaped Fins With a Novel Layout for Improved Melting in a Triple-Tube Heat Storage SystemMohammadreza Ebrahimnataj Tiji0Hayder I. Mohammed1Raed Khalid Ibrahem2Anmar Dulaimi3Jasim M. Mahdi4Hasan Sh. Majdi5Mohammad Mehdi Keshtkar6Pouyan Talebizadehsardari7Department of Mechanical Engineering, Qom University of Technology, Qom, IranDepartment of Physics, College of Education, University of Garmian, Kalar, IraqDepartment of Medical Instrumentation Engineering Techniques, Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, IraqCollege of Engineering, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala, IraqDepartment of Energy Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Industries, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, IraqDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, IranCentre for Sustainable Energy Use in Food Chains, Institute of Energy Futures, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United KingdomThe effects of T-shaped fins on the improvement of phase change materials (PCM) melting are numerically investigated in vertical triple-tube storage containment. The PCM is held in the middle pipe of a triple-pipe heat exchanger while the heat transfer fluid flows through the internal and external pipes. The dimension effects of the T-shaped fins on the melting process of the PCM are investigated to determine the optimum case. Results indicate that while using T-shaped fins improves the melting performance of the PCM, the improvement potential is mainly governed by the fin’s body rather than the head. Hence, the proposed T-shaped fin did not noticeably improve melting at the bottom of the PCM domain; additionally, a flat fin is added to the optimal case (Added-Fin case) and compared to the No-Fin, Uniform-Fin, and Optimum T-shaped Fin cases (no added fin). The analysis shows that the total heat storage rate of the Added-Fin case increased by 141.7%, 58.8%, and 47.6% compared with the No-Fin, Uniform-Fin, and the Optimum T-shaped Fin cases, respectively. Furthermore, the total melting time for the Added-Fin case was 1882 s and decreased by 59.6%, 38.4%, and 33.6% compared with those of the No-Fin, Uniform-Fin, and the Optimum T-shaped Fin (Optimum) cases, respectively.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2022.947391/fullcharging processcounter-current flowheat transfer enhancementthermal performanceT-shaped finsphase change materials |
| spellingShingle | Mohammadreza Ebrahimnataj Tiji Hayder I. Mohammed Raed Khalid Ibrahem Anmar Dulaimi Jasim M. Mahdi Hasan Sh. Majdi Mohammad Mehdi Keshtkar Pouyan Talebizadehsardari Evaluation of T-Shaped Fins With a Novel Layout for Improved Melting in a Triple-Tube Heat Storage System Frontiers in Energy Research charging process counter-current flow heat transfer enhancement thermal performance T-shaped fins phase change materials |
| title | Evaluation of T-Shaped Fins With a Novel Layout for Improved Melting in a Triple-Tube Heat Storage System |
| title_full | Evaluation of T-Shaped Fins With a Novel Layout for Improved Melting in a Triple-Tube Heat Storage System |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of T-Shaped Fins With a Novel Layout for Improved Melting in a Triple-Tube Heat Storage System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of T-Shaped Fins With a Novel Layout for Improved Melting in a Triple-Tube Heat Storage System |
| title_short | Evaluation of T-Shaped Fins With a Novel Layout for Improved Melting in a Triple-Tube Heat Storage System |
| title_sort | evaluation of t shaped fins with a novel layout for improved melting in a triple tube heat storage system |
| topic | charging process counter-current flow heat transfer enhancement thermal performance T-shaped fins phase change materials |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2022.947391/full |
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