Experimental and numerical investigation on the novel latent heat exchanger with paraffin/expanded graphite composite

被引：39
作者：
Lin, Wenzhu [1 ]
Wang, Qianhao [1 ]
Fang, Xiaoming [1 ,2 ]
Gao, Xuenong [1 ,2 ]
Zhang, Zhengguo [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] South China Univ Technol, Key Lab Enhanced Heat Transfer & Energy Conservat, Minist Educ, Sch Chem & Chem Engn, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China
[2] South China Univ Technol, Guangdong Engn Technol Res Ctr Efficient Heat Sto, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China
来源：
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING | 2018年 / 144卷
基金：
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词：
Latent heat storage; Phase change material; Heat exchanger; Paraffin; THERMAL-ENERGY STORAGE; TUBE; PERFORMANCE; SYSTEM; DESIGN; WATER; UNIT; PARAFFIN; MODEL; FLOW;
D O I：
10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.08.103
中图分类号：
O414.1 [热力学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
In this paper, a novel latent heat exchanger with two flow channels was investigated experimentally and numerically. The phase change material was filled in the annular tube, while the working fluid flow in the shell and tube side runner. The design of multi flow channels allow it apply into energy storage system with different working fluid. The paraffin/expanded graphite composite with phase changing temperature around 50 degrees C was filled in the annular tubes. Heating and discharging tests have been performed in different flow rate. The numerical model was built and validated with experimental data. The experimental results indicates that overall energy shows decreasing tendency with higher flow rate while the average power increases with inlet velocity. The liquid fraction and temperature distribution of PCM was studied numerically by validated simulation model. In addition, it can conclude that the heat resistance of system lay in the PCM side, the improvement of system overall thermal conductivity still need further investigation.
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页码：836 / 844
页数：9
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