A numerical investigation of the melting heat transfer characteristics of phase change materials in different plate heat exchanger (latent heat thermal energy storage) systems
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, cilt.148, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 148
- Basım Tarihi: 2020
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.119117
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, INSPEC, Metadex, zbMATH, Civil Engineering Abstracts
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Phase Change Material, Thermal energy storage, Numerical simulation: Plate heat exchanger, Melting process optimization, Latent heat, PARAFFIN, PCM
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In this study, the melting heat transfer in plate heat exchanger LHTES(Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage) systems was numerically investigated. In the numerical analyses, using the Finite Volume Method (FVM), the phase change process was examined for different heat exchanger geometries (Geometry a, b and c), different heat transfer fluid (HTF) inlet temperatures (52 degrees C, 57 degrees C and 62 degrees C), different steel plate thicknesses (0.4mm, 0.6mm and 0.8mm) and different PCMs(Phase Change Materials) (RT-35 and n-octadecane). The numerical analyses were performed by simplifying the problem down to two dimensions. From the results, time-dependent average PCM temperatures, and liquid fraction contours and graphs were produced. The results showed that for the same PCM, boundary conditions and geometrical characteristics, the complete melting time of the PCM in a plate heat exchanger LHTES system with different geometries could be decreased by 75% in comparison to a cylindrical LHTES system of the same PCM volume. The maximum thermal performance achieved was recorded for the following conditions: Geometry a, a HTF inlet temperature of 62 degrees C, a steel plate thickness of 0.6mm and n-octadecane as the PCM. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.