Effects of latent heat storage on heat transfer in a forced flow in a porous layer

The thermal energy storage and heat transfer between a forced fluid of a pure fluid phase and a porous medium are theoretically studied. A unified enthalpy model is developed to investigate the transient temperature field in the pure fluid phase and in the porous medium. Possible transition from saturated to non-saturated porous medium is taking into consideration. Numerical results provide the parametric information concerning effects of thermal energy stored in porous medium, by latent or sensible heat storage, on the temperature field in the forced fluid flow.