Numerical analysis of a solar thermal energy storage tank filled with phase change material under three fin arrangements

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作者：

Jabbar, Waleed Khalaf ^{[1
,2
]}

Alshara, Ahmed Kadhim ^{[3
]}

Allawy, Asim Sahib ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Thermal Engineering, Engineering Technical College- Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad

[2] Electromechanical Engineering Department, Engineering Technical College in Misan, Southern Technical University, Basra

[3] Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Misan, Misan, Al Amarah city

来源：

International Journal of Thermofluids | 2024年 / 24卷

关键词：

Circular fin; Heat transfer; PCM melting; Phase change material; Thermal energy storage;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ijft.2024.100965

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摘要：

Phase change materials have been recently introduced as key thermal energy storage (TES) medium in several thermal applications, specifically in solar thermal energy systems. The thermal performance of three TES systems is investigated numerically. Stainless steel 304 was used to construct the storage units, and paraffin wax served as the latent TES material. Simulations were performed on TES systems with identical dimensions and different fin numbers (i.e. 10, 20 and 29). Under the weather conditions of Al Amarah, a city in Iraq, the simulations used heat transfer fluid at a constant flow rate of 1 L/h and a velocity of 0.001 m/s. Results showed that the tanks yielded volumetric heat capacities of 9702.89, 14727.97 and 21789.07 kJ/m³.K at 10, 20 and 29 fins, respectively. Moreover, the maximum latent heat distribution ranged from 10.39 to 23.01 J/kg.K, indicating remarkable energy contribution. The TES system with 29 fins showed the fastest charging and discharging times, attributed to the optimised heat transfer paths between fins, thus making it ideal for high-demand applications. © 2024

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