Effect of fin material on PCM melting in a rectangular enclosure

Tian, Linli; Liu, Xun; Chen, Shuai; Shen, Zu-Guo

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.114764

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“…The essence of both is to transfer the heat absorbed by the PCM to the fins, thereby transferring the heat of the fins to the atmosphere environment to achieve the purpose of cooling. According to previous researches, the influence of fins on the heat dissipation performance of PCM-based BTMS was mainly determined by the material [ 92 ], number [ 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 ], length, structure [ 89 , 97 , 98 ] and other parameters. The structures of commonly used fins are shown in Figure 13 .…”

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Phase Change Materials Application in Battery Thermal Management System: A Review

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The purpose of a battery thermal management system (BTMS) is to maintain the battery safety and efficient use as well as ensure the battery temperature is within the safe operating range. The traditional air-cooling-based BTMS not only needs extra power, but it could also not meet the demand of new lithium-ion battery (LIB) packs with high energy density, while liquid cooling BTMS requires complex devices to ensure the effect. Therefore, phase change materials (PCMs)-based BTMS is becoming the trend. By using PCMs to absorb heat, the temperature of a battery pack could be kept within the normal operating range for a long time without using any external power. PCMs could greatly improve the heat dissipation efficiency of BTMS by combining with fillers such as expanded graphite (EG) and metal foam for their high thermal conductivity or coordinating with fins. In addition, PCMs could also be applied in construction materials, solar thermal recovery, textiles and other fields. Herein, a comprehensive review of the PCMs applied in thermal storage devices, especially in BTMS, is provided. In this work, the literature concerning current issues have been reviewed and summarized, while the key challenges of PCM application have been pointed out. This review may bring new insights to the PCM application.

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Section: Finsmentioning

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Phase Change Materials Application in Battery Thermal Management System: A Review

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“…39,40 And that some special devices need to be used in the TES system to improve the performance of PCMs, such as heat pipes, 41 and fins. [42][43][44] But adding these devices will not only increase the costs, but also increase the weight of the system, which severely limits their practical applications. Therefore, researchers have devoted themselves to developing SSPCMs by encapsulating PCMs into microspheres or impregnating PCMs into porous support materials.…”

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Construction strategies and thermal energy storage applications of shape‐stabilized phase change materials

Yan

Wang

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J of Applied Polymer Sci

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Phase change materials (PCMs) are usually used in latent thermal energy storage systems to address the mismatch between heat energy supply and demand, due to their high energy storage density, high-latent heat, and almost constant temperature during phase change process. However, the low-thermal conductivity of PCMs and severe leakage during phase change limit their practical applications. Thus, extensive efforts have been devoted to constructing shapestabilized PCMs (SSPCMs). In this review, recent advances of the construction strategies and thermal energy storage applications of SSPCMs are summarized. Especially, the microencapsulated PCMs, SSPCMs based on porous scaffolds, as well as their potential applications are highlighted. Finally, the future perspectives and remaining challenges in this research field are prospected.

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“…Figure 11 shows a heat sink with two fins and three PCM enclosures. The effect of fin material on the melting phase change was analyzed by Tian et al 31 Four types of fin materials were investigated. It was shown that, compared with the reference case where there are no fins, the melting time was reduced by 41.6%, 41.0%, 40.1%, and 37.2% with the insertion of fins of copper, aluminum, carbon steel, and steel 302, respectively.…”

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“…The time evolution of the melting front and velocity profiles for the five cases studied 31 [Color figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]…”

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Emerging applications of phase change materials: A concise review of recent advances

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Phase change materials (PCMs) are used as latent heat thermal energy storage materials. The fields of application for PCMs are broad and diverse. Among these areas are thermal control of electronic components and thermal building regulations. These areas are used as heat and cold storage materials. The low thermal conductivity of PCMs is one of the significant and severe technological problems of PCMs. This paper presents a review of the latest works using PCMs in the thermal management of electronic components, buildings, and heat exchangers. Besides, it provides concise pieces of information on the classification of PCMs, their advantages, disadvantages, and thermal storage systems.

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Effect of fin material on PCM melting in a rectangular enclosure

Cited by 135 publications

References 33 publications

Phase Change Materials Application in Battery Thermal Management System: A Review

Phase Change Materials Application in Battery Thermal Management System: A Review

Construction strategies and thermal energy storage applications of shape‐stabilized phase change materials

Emerging applications of phase change materials: A concise review of recent advances

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