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Flow and heat transfer behaviours of phase-change material slurries in a horizontal circular tube.

Author(s) : WANG X., NIU J., LI Y., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The flow and convective heat transfer behaviours of microencapsulated phase change material (MPCM) slurries in a horizontal circular tube have been experimentally investigated. The slurry consisted of microencapsulated 1-bromohexadecane and water, with the mass fractions of MPCM varying from 5 to 27.6%. The pressure drop and local heat transfer coefficients were measured, and the influences of capsule fractions, heating rates, and flow structures on heat transfer performance were also studied. Heat transfer coefficients measured for MPCM slurry are significantly higher than for those for single-phase fluid flow in laminar flow conditions, but exhibit more complicated phenomena at low turbulent conditions. Moreover, a new simple heat transfer correlation equation was proposed that accurately predicts the local heat transfer coefficients of laminar MPCM slurry flow in a horizontal circular tube. [Reprinted with permission from Elsevier. Copyright, 2007].

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  • Original title: Flow and heat transfer behaviours of phase-change material slurries in a horizontal circular tube.
  • Record ID : 2007-2111
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer - vol. 50 - n. 13-14
  • Publication date: 2007/07

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