Numerical study of dynamic melting enhancement in a latent heat thermal energy storage system

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dc.contributor.authorGasia, Jaume
dc.contributor.authorGroulx, Dominic
dc.contributor.authorTay, N. H. Steven
dc.contributor.authorCabeza, Luisa F.
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-23T07:32:23Z
dc.date.available2022-07-22T22:08:45Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.date.updated2020-07-23T07:32:23Z
dc.description.abstractIn the present work, a 2D Cartesian numerical model is implemented to simulate the transient behaviour of a latent heat thermal energy storage system under the effect of the dynamic melting enhancement technique. This enhancement technique consists of recirculating the liquid phase change material (PCM) during the melting process with an external pump and therefore increasing the overall heat transfer coefficient. Several simulations were carried out to study the influence of the PCM flow direction, the PCM velocity, and the heat gains in the PCM recirculation loop, showing in all cases the benefits of implementing this enhancement technique. Results from the simulations show that when the PCM flows from top to bottom, higher enhancements are obtained when compared to the PCM flowing from bottom to top. Moreover, it is observed that the higher the PCM velocity, the better the enhancement in terms of process duration and heat transfer rates. Additionally, the PCM velocity also has an influence over the evolution of the PCM melting front and thus over the evolution of the PCM temperature profiles. It is shown that the intensity of the enhancements, as well as the evolution of the melting front and temperature profiles, are more influenced by the PCM velocity than by the ratio between the heat transfer fluid (HTF) and PCM velocities. Finally, heat gains should be avoided in the PCM recirculation loop since they decrease the heat transfer rate between the PCM and the HTF.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was partially funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades de España (RTI2018-093849-B-C31 - MCIU/AEI/FEDER, UE). The authors would like to thank the Catalan Government for the quality accreditation given to their research group (2017 SGR 1537). GREiA is certified agent TECNIO in the category of technology developers from the Government of Catalonia. This work is partially supported by ICREA under the ICREA Academia programme. Jaume Gasia would like to thank the Departament d'Universitats, Recerca i Societat de la Informació de la Generalitat de Catalunya for his research fellowship (2017 FI_B1 00092) and the Societat Econòmica Barcelonesa d'Amics del País (SEBAP) for his research mobility scholarship. The Dalhousie Researchers would like to thank the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for their financial assistance towards the infrastructure used in this project.
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2020.101664
dc.identifier.idgrec030317
dc.identifier.issn2352-152X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/69361
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relationMINECO/PN2013-2016/RTI2018-093849-B-C31
dc.relation.isformatofVersió postprint del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2020.101664
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Energy Storage, 2020, vol. 31, p. 101664-1-101664-15
dc.rightscc-by-nc-nd (c) Elsevier, 2020
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectThermal energy storage
dc.subjectPhase change material
dc.subjectHeat transfer enhancement
dc.subjectDynamic melting
dc.subjectNumerical study
dc.subjectForced convection
dc.titleNumerical study of dynamic melting enhancement in a latent heat thermal energy storage system
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