Title
Characterization Of Paraffin-Graphite Foam And Paraffin-Aluminum Foam Thermal Energy Storage Systems
Abstract
The steady-state and transient response of paraffin-graphite and paraffin-aluminum foam Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems was investigated. The samples used were Pocofoam, Poco HTC porous graphite, and Duocel aluminum foam from ERG Aerospace. The phase change material used was 99% pure docosane. Heat fluxes of 1.1 to 9.3 W/cm2 were applied and the thermal response was measured. Experimental determinations of thermal conductivity and thermal contact resistance were made. An analytical model was developed to predict the response of the samples. A heuristic Design Parameter is also proposed as a predictor of the efficiency of a TES system.
Publication Date
1-1-2006
Publication Title
Collection of Technical Papers - 9th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference Proceedings
Volume
2
Number of Pages
844-853
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2006-3132
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
33845547207 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/33845547207
STARS Citation
Harris, Richard J.; Leland, Quinn; Du, Jianhua; and Chow, Louis C., "Characterization Of Paraffin-Graphite Foam And Paraffin-Aluminum Foam Thermal Energy Storage Systems" (2006). Scopus Export 2000s. 9122.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/9122