Title :
Heat transfer from multiple cylinders during melting process: Solar applications
Author :
Tarik, Kousksou ; Mustapha, Mahdaoui ; Mohamed, Hlimi ; Abdelmajid, Jamil ; El Rhafiki, Tarik
Author_Institution :
Lab. des Sci. de l´Ingenieur Appl. a la Mec. et au Genie Electr. (SIAME), Univ. de Pau et des Pays de l´Adour, Pau, France
Abstract :
The current numerical study is conducted to analyze the melting process around a multiple horizontal circular cylinders in the presence of the natural convection in the melt phase. A numerical code is developed using an unstructured finite-volume method and an enthalpy porosity technique to solve for natural convection coupled to solid-liquid phase change. It is found that the effect of natural convection and the cylinder arrangement are important and should be considered in the design of systems involving phase change materials.
Keywords :
enthalpy; finite volume methods; heat transfer; melting; natural convection; phase change materials; porosity; shapes (structures); solar cells; cylinder arrangement; enthalpy porosity; heat transfer; melting process; multiple horizontal circular cylinders; natural convection; numerical code; phase change materials; solar applications; solid-liquid phase change; unstructured finite volume method; Heating; Switches; Three-dimensional displays; Horizontal cylinder; Melting; Natural convection; PCM;
Conference_Titel :
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC), 2014 International
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-7335-4
DOI :
10.1109/IRSEC.2014.7059845
