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Latent Heat Thermal Storage of Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Material Filled by Copper Foam with Linear Porosity Variation in Vertical Direction

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  • Mohammad Ghalambaz

    (Metamaterials for Mechanical, Biomechanical and Multiphysical Applications Research Group, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 758307, Vietnam
    Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 758307, Vietnam)

  • Mohammad Shahabadi

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran)

  • S. A. M Mehryan

    (Young Researchers and Elite Club, Yasooj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yasooj 7591493686, Iran)

  • Mikhail Sheremet

    (Laboratory on Convective Heat and Mass Transfer, Tomsk State University, 36 Lenin Avenue, 634050 Tomsk, Russia)

  • Obai Younis

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering at Wadi Addwaser, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Wadi Addwaser 11991, Saudi Arabia
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Khartoum, Khartoum 11111, Sudan)

  • Pouyan Talebizadehsardari

    (Metamaterials for Mechanical, Biomechanical and Multiphysical Applications Research Group, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 758307, Vietnam
    Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 758307, Vietnam)

  • Wabiha Yaici

    (CanmetENERGY Research Centre, Natural Resources Canada, 1 Haanel Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 1M1, Canada)

Abstract

The melting flow and heat transfer of copper-oxide coconut oil in thermal energy storage filled with a nonlinear copper metal foam are addressed. The porosity of the copper foam changes linearly from bottom to top. The phase change material (PCM) is filled into the metal foam pores, which form a composite PCM. The natural convection effect is also taken into account. The effect of average porosity; porosity distribution; pore size density; the inclination angle of enclosure; and nanoparticles’ concentration on the isotherms, melting maps, and the melting rate are investigated. The results show that the average porosity is the most important parameter on the melting behavior. The variation in porosity from 0.825 to 0.9 changes the melting time by about 116%. The natural convection flows are weak in the metal foam, and hence, the impact of each of the other parameters on the melting time is insignificant (less than 5%).

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  • Mohammad Ghalambaz & Mohammad Shahabadi & S. A. M Mehryan & Mikhail Sheremet & Obai Younis & Pouyan Talebizadehsardari & Wabiha Yaici, 2021. "Latent Heat Thermal Storage of Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Material Filled by Copper Foam with Linear Porosity Variation in Vertical Direction," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-20, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:5:p:1508-:d:513730
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