Heat transfer through a paraffin wax solar energy storage characterized by a temperature dependent specific heat

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Altern. Energy Sources; (United States)

OSTI ID:5320076

Gobin, D; Benard, C; Levesque, D; Gogy, J C

The numerical solution of heat transfer equations in the melting process of a phase change material (PCM) has been studied. This problem generally concerns pure materials presenting a frank solid-liquid transition at a precise melting temperature. This problem allows the simulated comparison of various types of PCMs and testing the behavior of a given system for variations of different parameters. 3 refs.

• Research Organization: Ec Cent, Chatenay-Malabry, Fr
• OSTI ID: 5320076
• Report Number(s): CONF-791204-
• Journal Information: Altern. Energy Sources; (United States), Vol. 2; Conference: 2. Miami international conference on alternative energy sources, Miami Beach, FL, USA, 10 Dec 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
HEAT TRANSFER
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS
WAXES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
MELTING
SIMULATION
SPECIFIC HEAT
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
ENERGY TRANSFER
MATERIALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
142000* - Solar Energy- Heat Storage- (1980-)