Numerical Analysis of Melting Process in a Rectangular Enclosure with Different Fin Locations

Latent thermal energy storage is regarded as an effective strategy to utilize solar energy and recover automotive waste heat. Based upon an enthalpy-porosity method, the influence characteristics and mechanism of fin location on phase change material melting behavior in vertical rectangular enclosur...

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Main Authors: Bin Huang, Lin-Li Tian, Qing-Hua Yu, Xun Liu, Zu-Guo Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/14/4091