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THEORY OF MELTING WITH NATURAL CONVECTION IN AN ENCLOSED POROUS MEDIUM.

Author(s) : BEJAN A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE PAPER REPORTS A COMPLETE THEORY OF THE MELTING THAT OCCURS IN A CONFINED POROUS MEDIUM SATURATED WITH PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL AND HEATED FROM THE SIDE. DARCY FLOW CHARACTERISTICS ARE ASSUMED FOR THE LIQUID PHASE. THE SOLID PHASE IS ISOTHERMAL AND AT THE MELTING POINT. THE FIRST PART OF THE PAPER REPORTS A MATCHED BOUNDARY LAYER SOLUTION FOR NATURAL CONVECTION DOMINATED MELTING IN THE QUASI-STEADY REGIME. THE SECOND PART REPORTS A SOLUTION FOR THE HEAT TRANSFER DURING THE 2 EARLIER REGIMES, PURE CONDUCTION FOLLOWED BY MIXED CONDUCTION AND CONVECTION.

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  • Original title: THEORY OF MELTING WITH NATURAL CONVECTION IN AN ENCLOSED POROUS MEDIUM.
  • Record ID : 1990-0553
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. Heat Transf. - vol. 111 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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