Amplified charge and discharge rates in phase change materials for energy storage using spatially-enhanced thermal conductivity

Wei, Lien Chin; Malen, Jonathan A.

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.020

Title: Amplified charge and discharge rates in phase change materials for energy storage using spatially-enhanced thermal conductivity

Journal Article · Sat Aug 20 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Applied Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.020· OSTI ID:1533535

Wei, Lien Chin ^[1]; Malen, Jonathan A. ^[1]

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

Composites made with high thermal conductivity meshes embedded in phase change materials (PCMs) increase charge/discharge rates of latent heat energy storage systems. Here we study the benefits of spatially-dependent enhancements to thermal conductivity on the charge/discharge rates of PCMs in both one-dimensional Cartesian and one-dimensional cylindrical coordinates. Our nondimensionalized quasi-steady (Stefan number ≲ 0.1) solution indicates that the average charge (discharge) rate in a spatially-enhanced PCM outperforms the uniformly-enhanced case by maximizing the enhancement near the heat source and therein reducing the time averaged thermal resistance to melting (solidifying). Relative to a uniformly-enhanced thermal conductivity, the optimal charge/discharge rate enhancement is a modest 12% in one-dimensional Cartesian coordinates but as high as 140% in one-dimensional cylindrical coordinates. Our analytical solutions are a design guide for graded mesh structures that can be realized by advanced fabrication techniques such as additive manufacturing and applied in applications ranging from telecommunications to buildings, where PCMs are employed to harness rapidly varying energy sources.

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Research Organization:: Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0006702

OSTI ID:: 1533535

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1396984

Journal Information:: Applied Energy, Vol. 181, Issue C; ISSN 0306-2619

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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