An unconstrained melting analysis of a solid PCM in a spherical capsule

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Koizumi, H.
Matsuda, K.
Jin, Yingzi

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International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics

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Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Turkey, 19-21 July, 2010.
A melting model of a solid phase change material (PCM) in a spherical capsule using the stream function in which a solid sphere is moving in a stagnant viscid fluid was proposed. The enthalpy method based on this model clarifies the sedimentation of a solid PCM and the appearance of close contact melting which is very significant. Furthermore, the analyzed result elucidates qualitatively the melting process of a solid PCM which was obtained by the experiment.

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Phase change material, Unconstrained melting analysis, PCM, Sedimentation of a solid PCM

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Koizumi, H, Matsuda, K & Jin, Y 2010, 'An unconstrained melting analysis of a solid PCM in a spherical capsule', Paper presented to the 7th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Turkey, 19-21 July 2010.