CFD Investigation of Fin Design Influence on Phase Change Material Melting for Solar Thermal Energy Storage

In this study, an investigation was conducted on four distinct configurations, designated as Case-1, Case-2, Case-3, and Case-4, focusing on parametric analysis. Each configuration features a cylindrical enclosure containing pure Gallium, a phase change material (PCM). The solid-to-liquid phase tran...

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Published in:	e-Prime: Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy
Main Authors:	Saïf ed-Dîn Fertahi, Tarik Belhadad, Anass Kanna, Abderrahim Samaouali, Imad Kadiri
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	PCM Melting behavior CFD Enthalpy-Porosity method Geometric configurations Nusselt number (nu)
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772671123002012