Title: Mathematical Modeling and Simulations of Phase Change Materials in Basic Orthogonal Coordinate Systems

摘要

Energy storage components improve the energy efficiency of systems by reducing the mismatch between supply and demand. For this purpose, phase change materials are particularly attractive since they provide a high energy storage density at a constant temperature which corresponds to the phase transition temperature of the material. Nevertheless, the incorporation of phase change materials (PCM) in a particular application calls for an analysis that will enable the researcher to optimize performances of systems. Due to the non-linear nature of the problem, numerical analysis is generally required to obtain appropriate solutions for the thermal behavior of systems. Therefore, a large amount of research has been carried out on PCMs behavior predictions.