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Experimental study on charging processes of a cylindrical heat storage capsule employing multiple‐phase‐change materials
Author(s) -
Wang Jianfeng,
Ouyang Yingxiu,
Chen Guangming
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.695
Subject(s) - capsule , lauric acid , phase change material , stearic acid , phase change , materials science , thermal energy storage , composite material , mechanical engineering , thermodynamics , chemistry , engineering , physics , fatty acid , organic chemistry , botany , biology
This paper mainly deals with the charging processes of a cylindrical heat storage capsule filled with stearic acid, sliced paraffin and lauric acid as phase‐change materials (PCMs). Experimental results demonstrate that, compared to the capsule with a single PCM, the charging rate of the capsule employing three PCMs is enhanced obviously. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.