Numerical analysis of inner heating tube position for improving solid-phase transition in a shell-and-tube heat accumulatorShow others and affiliations
2023 (English)In: Alexandria Engineering Journal, ISSN 1110-0168, E-ISSN 2090-2670, Vol. 65, p. 771-784
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Abstract [en]
Latent heat thermal storage (LHTS) system is vital to reduce environment pollution. In the shell-and-tube heat accumulator, the position of the inner heating tube plays a vital role in the thermal storage. To analyze the effect of the inner tube position on the phase transition, a two-dimensional numerical model is developed. The structure has the minimum full melting time of 3480 s when the inner tube is 12 mm (L = 12 mm) from the center. Compared with L = 0 mm, the full melting time at L = 12 mm can be reduced by 13.4%.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier B.V. , 2023. Vol. 65, p. 771-784
Keywords [en]
Eccentricity, Metal foam, Numerical simulation, Phase change materials, Thermal energy storage, Heat storage, Melting, Metal foams, Metals, Numerical models, Storage (materials), Tubes (components), Heat accumulator, Heating tubes, Inner tubes, Latent heat thermal storage, Melting time, Shell-and-tube, Solid phase transition
National Category
Other Materials Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-60597DOI: 10.1016/j.aej.2022.10.022ISI: 000918613300001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85140775057OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-60597DiVA, id: diva2:1709540
2022-11-092022-11-092025-10-10Bibliographically approved