Successive solidification and constrained remelting of n-octadecance in a rectangular enclosure: Experimental and numerical study

D Janghel, S Karagadde, SK Saha - International Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present research reports experimental and numerical analyses on successive
solidification and constrained melting of phase change material (PCM) in a rectangular …

Numerical assessment of an innovative design of an evacuated tube solar collector incorporated with PCM embedded metal foam/plate fins

MH Dhaou, S Mellouli, F Alresheedi, Y El-Ghoul - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The objective of this manuscript is to study the possibility of improving the thermal
performance of an Evacuated Tube Solar Collector (ETSC) with the integration of a Phase …

Pattern formation upon evaporation of sessile droplets of polyelectrolyte/surfactant mixtures on silicon wafers

L Perrin, A Akanno, E Guzman, F Ortega… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The formation of coffee-ring deposits upon evaporation of sessile droplets containing
mixtures of poly (diallyldimethylammonium chloride)(PDADMAC) and two different anionic …

Energy saving and charging discharging characteristics of multiple pcms subjected to internal air flow

AJ Hamad - Fluids, 2021 - mdpi.com
One essential utilization of phase change materials as energy storage materials is energy
saving and temperature control in air conditioning and indirect solar air drying systems. This …

Experimental and numerical study of an evaporator with integrated latent heat storage for a compressed air dryer

A Berto, M Azzolin, D Del Col - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
In the current work, a latent heat storage system with organic phase change material is
integrated in a plate-and-fin evaporator for air dehumidification, embedded in a refrigerated …