{"title":"Improving energy storage by PCM using hybrid nanofluid [(SWCNTs-CuO)/H2O] and a helical (spiral) coil: Hybrid passive techniques","authors":"Aliakbar Hosseinpour , Mohsen Pourfallah , Mosayeb Gholinia","doi":"10.1016/j.taml.2023.100458","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aim of this study is the numerical analysis of the melting process of the phase change material (PCM) in a spiral coil. The space between the inner tube and outer shell is filled with RT-50 as PCM. Moreover, the hybrid nanofluid (with a carbon component) flows through the inner tube. The novelty of this work is to use different configurations of fin and different percentage of hybrid nanoparticles (SWCNTs-CuO) on the PCM melting process. In the numerical model created by ANSYS-Fluent, the effect of various inlet temperatures is investigated. The results indicate that the extended surface created by extra fin has a dominant effect on melting time, so by adding the third fin, the melting time is reduced by 39.24%. The next most influential factor in PCM melting is the inlet temperature of the working fluid, so that 10 °C increment of temperature result in the PCM melting time decreased by 35.41%.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46902,"journal":{"name":"Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2000,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095034923000296","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"MECHANICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The aim of this study is the numerical analysis of the melting process of the phase change material (PCM) in a spiral coil. The space between the inner tube and outer shell is filled with RT-50 as PCM. Moreover, the hybrid nanofluid (with a carbon component) flows through the inner tube. The novelty of this work is to use different configurations of fin and different percentage of hybrid nanoparticles (SWCNTs-CuO) on the PCM melting process. In the numerical model created by ANSYS-Fluent, the effect of various inlet temperatures is investigated. The results indicate that the extended surface created by extra fin has a dominant effect on melting time, so by adding the third fin, the melting time is reduced by 39.24%. The next most influential factor in PCM melting is the inlet temperature of the working fluid, so that 10 °C increment of temperature result in the PCM melting time decreased by 35.41%.
期刊介绍:
An international journal devoted to rapid communications on novel and original research in the field of mechanics. TAML aims at publishing novel, cutting edge researches in theoretical, computational, and experimental mechanics. The journal provides fast publication of letter-sized articles and invited reviews within 3 months. We emphasize highlighting advances in science, engineering, and technology with originality and rapidity. Contributions include, but are not limited to, a variety of topics such as: • Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering • Coastal and Ocean Engineering • Environment and Energy Engineering • Material and Structure Engineering • Biomedical Engineering • Mechanical and Transportation Engineering • Civil and Hydraulic Engineering Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters (TAML) was launched in 2011 and sponsored by Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS) and The Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (CSTAM). It is the official publication the Beijing International Center for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (BICTAM).