Heat transfer studies during solidification of PCM inside an internally finned tube

摘要

Latent heat thermal storage units have received greater attention in the recent years due to their advantages of modular construction. reliability, isothermal behavior of energy source, and pollution-free operation. However, such units suffer from the disadvantage that the heat transfer rate decreases as the interface moves away from the heat transfer surface, due to the increasing thermal resistance offered by the solidified phase-change material. This calls for the usage of proper heat transferenhancement methodologies.