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A review on heat transfer enhancement of Phase Change Materials using fin tubes.

Author(s) : MA F., ZHU T., ZHANG Y., LU X., ZHANG W.

Type of article: Periodical article, Review

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Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) has received more and more attention in the thermal energy storage field due to the large heat storage density and nearly constant temperature during phase change process. However, the low thermal conductivity of phase change material (PCM) leads to poor performance of the LHTES system. In this paper, the research about heat transfer enhancement of PCM using fin tubes is summarized. Different kinds of fins, such as rectangular fin, annular fin, spiral fin, etc., are discussed and compared based on the shape of the fins. It is found that the longitudinal rectangular fins have excellent heat transfer performance and are easy to manufacture. The effect of fins on heat transfer enhancement is closely related to the number of fins and its geometric parameters.

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  • Original title: A review on heat transfer enhancement of Phase Change Materials using fin tubes.
  • Record ID : 30031242
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Technology
  • Source: Energies - vol. 16 - 1
  • Publishers: MDPI
  • Publication date: 2023/01
  • DOI: http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/en16010545

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