Influence of flat tube aspect ratio on melting characteristics of phase change material within a double-tube unit

IF 6.4 2区工程技术 Q1 THERMODYNAMICS Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Pub Date : 2025-02-16 DOI:10.1016/j.csite.2025.105892

Gwan Gyu Kim , Chan Woo An , Young Min Seo , Seokho Kim , Hoon Ki Choi , Yong Gap Park

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In this study, a numerical analysis was performed to investigate how the aspect ratio of flat tubes in a double-tube latent thermal energy storage system affects the melting behavior and thermal transfer properties of N-eicosane. To simulate the melting characteristics of the systems, the enthalpy–porosity method was employed. The aspect ratios of flat tubes in the inner and outer configurations significantly affected the melting characteristics. A smaller aspect ratio of the inner flat tube (AR_i) increased natural convection, resulting in a decreased total melting time. Conversely, a larger aspect ratio of the outer flat tube (AR_o) decreased the amount of solid PCM remaining, which also contributed to a shorter total melting time. For instance, in case 13, the total melting time was 1223.5 s, which represents a 59.3 % reduction compared with case 46, i.e., the base case with circular double tubes. The mean power in case 13 was 261.2 W, which corresponded to an increase of 146.08 % compared with the base case. Furthermore, at the optimal performance of AR_o = 1.8, correlation equations for total melting time and mean power were derived to assess the influence of AR_i regarding the melting process of systems.

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Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Chemical Engineering-Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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