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Numerical heat transfer studies of PCMs used in a box-type solar cooker

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  • Chen, C.R.
  • Sharma, Atul
  • Tyagi, S.K.
  • Buddhi, D.

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Theoretical investigations on the phase change materials (PCMs) used as the heat storage media for box-type solar cookers have been conducted in this study. The selected PCMs are magnesium nitrate hexahydrate, stearic acid, acetamide, acetanilide and erythritol. For a two-dimensional simulation model based on the enthalpy approach, calculations have been made for the melt fraction with conduction only. Different materials such as glass, stainless steel, tin, aluminum mixed, aluminum and copper are used as the heat exchanger container materials in the numerical calculations. The large value of thermal conductivity of heat exchanger container material did not make a significant contribution on the melt fraction except for at very low thermal conductivities. Based on the theoretical results, stearic acid and acetamide are found to be good compatibility with latent heat storage system. It is also found that the initial temperature of PCM does not have very important effects on the melting time, while the boundary wall temperature plays an important role during the melting and has a strong effect on the melt fraction. The results also show that the effect of thickness of container material on the melt fraction is insignificant. The results obtained in this paper show that in a box-type solar cooker, acetamide and stearic acid should be used as a latent heat storage materials.

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  • Chen, C.R. & Sharma, Atul & Tyagi, S.K. & Buddhi, D., 2008. "Numerical heat transfer studies of PCMs used in a box-type solar cooker," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 33(5), pages 1121-1129.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:33:y:2008:i:5:p:1121-1129
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.06.014
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