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Spaces filled with fluid and fibers coated with a phase-change material.

Author(s) : LIM J. S., FOWLER A. J., BEJAN A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The paper constructs a homogeneous-porous medium model for melting and solidification in spaces filled with thermally-active fibers. Three basic configurations are analyzed numerically: one-dimensional conduction, one-dimensional convection, and two-dimensional natural convection due to heating or cooling from the side. Concrete means for calculating the time of complete melting or solidification are reported as functions of the important dimensionless groups that govern each configuration.

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  • Original title: Spaces filled with fluid and fibers coated with a phase-change material.
  • Record ID : 1995-2539
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. Heat Transf. - vol. 115 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1993

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