Fundamental melting process of water-insoluble phase change material immersed in water

This study examined the melting behavior and heat transfer characteristics of a water-insoluble material immersed in water. n-Hexadecane, popularly used as a phase change material, was selected as the water-insoluble material. A rectangular n-hexadecane solid was immersed in water. The n-hexadecane...

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Main Authors: Tsuyoshi KAWANAMI, Ryota HIRAI, Katsuaki SHIRAI, Shigeki HIRASAWA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Thermal Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jtst/12/2/12_2017jtst0036/_pdf/-char/en