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Interfacial heat transfer and melt-front evolution at a Fractal Cantor structured interface under various PCM melting conditions

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  • He, Junjie
  • Chu, Wenxiao
  • Wang, Qiuwang

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With the aim to investigate heat transfer characteristics of PCM on micro-textured hot surface, this study numerically investigates the heat transfer process of PCM at fractal Cantor structured surfaces using the total enthalpy-based lattice Boltzmann method, which is partly validated by experimental testing. The thermal slip length and liquid velocity distribution are assessed as evaluation criteria. Results show that Fractal Cantor structure can significantly stimulate localized thermal convection, thereby reducing the average thermal slip length from 0.3 mm to approximately 0.14 mm. When the Fourier number exceeds 0.1, both thermal conduction and convection should be considered within the melted layer. With the fractal level increasing, a more uniform melt-front evolution can be observed, consequently, minimizing the total melting time by 500 s with the fractal level of 3. Elevating Ste and gravity can significantly increase the flow rate of liquid PCM by augmenting superheat degree and buoyancy effect, thereby enhancing convective heat transfer strength and reducing thermal slip length. According to the orthogonal design, though the fractal level demonstrates minimal range values for both maximum velocity and Rayleigh number, it elevates the sensitivity to the variation of boundary conditions. Ste yields the most significant enhancement in heat transfer performance.

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  • He, Junjie & Chu, Wenxiao & Wang, Qiuwang, 2024. "Interfacial heat transfer and melt-front evolution at a Fractal Cantor structured interface under various PCM melting conditions," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 294(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:294:y:2024:i:c:s036054422400656x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.130884
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