| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7007467 | Chemical Engineering Research and Design | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The present paper presents a numerical study to investigate and assess the heat transfer behavior of a copper and salt composite. A mixture of nitrates, KNO3-NaNO3, within a deformable spherical shell coating of copper will be used as an encapsulated phase change material, E-PCM. In the context of a thermo-mechanical analysis of this E-PCM, a simulation is proposed to determine its storage capacity and properties The melting, or solidification of the encapsulated PCM particles do not provoke cracking of the deformable shell.
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Authors
C. Parrado, G. Cáceres, F. Bize, V. Bubnovich, J. Baeyens, J. Degrève, H.L. Zhang,