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Numerical study of melting and solidification in a wavy double-pipe latent heat thermal energy storage system

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The objective of this paper is to develop the influences of channel waviness on the performance of a latent heat storage system during phase change mechanism. The heat exchanger is a vertically oriented double pipe where the heat transfers to/from the PCM in the annulus by moving the water in the inner tube. Various wavelengths, as well as wave amplitudes, are examined at various fluid Re and water temperatures (Tin) to find the effects of channel waviness on different aspects of melting/solidification time, pressure drop, pum** power and exchanged heat rate. Increasing Re, Tin and amplitude of wavy wall improves the system performance during melting and solidification mechanisms. Besides, it is found that there is an optimum dimensionless wavelength of 0.2 for achieving the minimum melting and solidification times as a result of maximum heat exchanged between the water and PCM. Furthermore, the waviness has an almost negligible effect on the pum** power which is reduced for the dimensionless wavelengths higher than 2.0. In the best scenario, the required time to melt and solidify the PCM reduces by almost 28.6% and 57.63%, respectively, using wavy channels compared with the smooth wall case.

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Abbreviations

\( a_{\text{w}} \)/m:

Wave amplitude

\( A_{\text{m}} \) :

Mushy zone constant

\( C_{\text{p}} \)/J kg−1 K−1 :

Specific heat transfer coefficient

g/m s−2 :

Gravity

\( k \)/W m−1 K−1 :

Thermal conductivity

\( L_{\text{w}} \)/m:

Wave-length

\( L_{\text{f}} \)/J kg−1 :

Latent heat of fusion

m/kg:

PCM mass

P/Pa:

Pressure

\( t_{\text{m}} \)/s:

Melting/solidification time

T/K:

Temperature

\( T_{\text{i}} \)/K:

Inlet temperature

\( T_{\text{m}} \)/K:

Melting temperature

\( T_{\text{e}} \)/K:

End temperature

\( \vec{V} \)/m s−1 :

Velocity

/m s−1 :

Velocity in x-direction

\( v \)/m s−1 :

Velocity in y-direction

\( \beta \)/K−1 :

Expansion coefficient

\( \lambda \) :

Liquid fraction

\( \mu \)/kg m−1 s−1 :

Viscosity

\( \rho \)/kg m−3 :

PCM density

\( \Delta H \)/J kg−1 :

PCM latent heat

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kermanshah University of Technology, Kermanshah, Iran

    Amin Shahsavar

  2. Mechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Hafiz Muhammad Ali

  3. Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam

    Roohollah Babaei Mahani

  4. Faculty of Civil Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam

    Roohollah Babaei Mahani

  5. Metamaterials for Mechanical, Biomechanical and Multiphysical Applications Research Group, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Pouyan Talebizadehsardari

  6. Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Pouyan Talebizadehsardari

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Shahsavar, A., Ali, H.M., Mahani, R. et al. Numerical study of melting and solidification in a wavy double-pipe latent heat thermal energy storage system. J Therm Anal Calorim 141, 1785–1799 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-020-09864-9

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