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Thermal energy storage, heat transfer, and thermodynamic behaviors of nano phase change material in a concentric double tube unit with triple tree fins

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  • Hong, Yuxiang
  • Cheng, Zihao
  • Li, Qing
  • Jia, Shuao
  • Xiao, Chengxiang
  • Du, Juan

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The contribution of this study is the proposal of a synergistic composite enhancement strategy involving tree fins and nanomaterials to improve the low thermal performance of phase change material (lauric acid) in a typical double tube latent heat thermal energy storage unit. The effects of nanoparticle concentrations and tree fin branching angles on the fluid dynamics, melting time, heat transfer, energy storage, and entropy generation characteristics were investigated. By employing tree fins, the melting time was respectively reduced by up to 60.20% and 36.05% compared to the finless case and the rectangular fins, while the energy storage power was respectively boosted by up to 143.36% and 37.45%. The increase of nanoparticle concentration was beneficial for melting heat transfer, and the dendritic fins with a bottom angle of 90° and a top angle of 30° yielded the highest energy storage performance. The total entropy generation of the melting process was mainly governed by the thermal entropy generation, and it showed a decreasing trend with the increase of time. In contrast to the finless configuration, the incorporation of fins diminished the integrated entropy generation value. Similarly, an elevation in nanoparticle concentration also led to a reduction of the integrated entropy generation value.

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  • Hong, Yuxiang & Cheng, Zihao & Li, Qing & Jia, Shuao & Xiao, Chengxiang & Du, Juan, 2024. "Thermal energy storage, heat transfer, and thermodynamic behaviors of nano phase change material in a concentric double tube unit with triple tree fins," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 235(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:235:y:2024:i:c:s0960148124013272
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.121259
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