TY - JOUR
T1 - Thermal Characteristics of Melting of a Phase Change Material Enhanced by a Stainless-Steel 304 Periodic Structure
AU - Zhao, Chunrong
AU - Opolot, Michael
AU - Keane, Patrick
AU - Wang, Ji
AU - Liu, Ming
AU - Bruno, Frank
AU - Mancin, Simone
AU - Hooman, Kamel
PY - 2023/6
Y1 - 2023/6
N2 - In this work, melting of a high-temperature inorganic phase change material (PCM) eutectic (with a melting point of 569 °C) within a vertical cylindrical tank has been experimentally investigated. To promote the heat transfer rate, a periodic structure that is constructed by a commercial SS-304 mesh screen has been considered and immersed into the PCM tank. Thermal characteristics of the PCM-periodic structure tank under different initial temperatures (450, 490 and 546 °C) and wall temperatures (620, 640, 660, 680 and 700 °C), are then investigated and reported. The presented experimental data can facilitate practical engineers to find the best operating condition of similar PCM tanks; meanwhile, it can be also employed for the investigation of thermal response of transient heat conduction before melting starts.
AB - In this work, melting of a high-temperature inorganic phase change material (PCM) eutectic (with a melting point of 569 °C) within a vertical cylindrical tank has been experimentally investigated. To promote the heat transfer rate, a periodic structure that is constructed by a commercial SS-304 mesh screen has been considered and immersed into the PCM tank. Thermal characteristics of the PCM-periodic structure tank under different initial temperatures (450, 490 and 546 °C) and wall temperatures (620, 640, 660, 680 and 700 °C), are then investigated and reported. The presented experimental data can facilitate practical engineers to find the best operating condition of similar PCM tanks; meanwhile, it can be also employed for the investigation of thermal response of transient heat conduction before melting starts.
U2 - 10.1016/j.enss.2023.02.002
DO - 10.1016/j.enss.2023.02.002
M3 - Journal article
SN - 2772-6835
VL - 2
SP - 442
EP - 448
JO - Energy Storage and Saving
JF - Energy Storage and Saving
IS - 2
ER -