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Simulation of Transient Thermal Behaviors of the System Consisting of Aluminum Plate and Phase Change Material

Journal of Materials Sciences and Applications
Vol.3 , No. 4, Publication Date: Aug. 21, 2017, Page: 53-57

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[1]	Hui Wang, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Scientific & Engineering Computation, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, P.R. China; State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, P.R. China.
[2]	Xin-Juan Zhao, State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, P.R. China.

Abstract

In order to adjust operating temperature, the phase change materials (PCMs) are usually used by taking advantages of their ability of energy absorption or release during phase transition from solid state to liquid state or inverse process. In this paper, an energy system consisting of aluminum plate and phase change materials is studied for investigation of its transient thermal performance caused by phase change materials. To obtain its transient temperature response, the system is solved by using the finite element technique and then the sensitivity analysis of key material parameter of the PCM is carried out and its effect on the melting front of PCM at various time instants is determined to illustrate the phase change process of the PCM and its ability of adjusting temperature.

Keywords

Phase Change Material, Thermal Energy Storage, Transient Heat Transfer, Finite Element Method

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