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Investigating the Impact of Cell Inclination on Phase Change Material Melting in Square Cells: A Numerical Study
Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Kerbala, Karbala 56001, Iraq.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7609-6585
Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Kerbala, Karbala 56001, Iraq.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1416-0956
Technical Institute of Baquba, Middle Technical University, Baquba 32001, Iraq;Technical Instructor Training Institute, Middle Technical University, Baghdad 10074, Iraq.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1713-4860
Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Kerbala, Karbala 56001, Iraq;College of Engineering, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala 56001, Iraq.
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2024 (English)In: Materials, E-ISSN 1996-1944, Vol. 17, no 3, article id 633Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In order to determine the ideal degree of inclination that should be employed for constructing effective thermal energy storage systems, it is important to examine the impact of inclination angle on the melting behavior of phase change materials (PCMs) such as paraffin wax within a square cell. In consequence, this would guarantee the greatest capacity for energy release and storage. Additionally, analyzing this influence aids engineers in creating systems that enhance heat flow from external sources to the PCM and vice versa. To find out how the cell’s inclination angle affects the melting of PCM of paraffin wax (RT42) inside a square cell, a numerical analysis is carried out using the ANSYS/FLUENT 16 software. Specifically, the temperature and velocity distributions, together with the evolution of the melting process, will be shown for various inclination angles, and a thorough comparison will be made to assess the influence of inclination angle on the PCM melting process and its completion. The findings demonstrated that when the cell’s inclination angle increased from 0° to 15° and from 0° to 30° and 45°, respectively, the amount of time required to finish the melting process increased by 15%, 42%, and 71%, respectively. Additionally, after 210 min of operation, the PCM’s maximum temperature is 351.5 K with a 0° angle of inclination (horizontal) against 332.5 K with an angle of inclination of 45°.

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MDPI , 2024. Vol. 17, no 3, article id 633
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Phase Change Materials (PCMs); angle of inclination; melting process; melting completion time; paraffin wax
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-43713DOI: 10.3390/ma17030633ISI: 001160473100001PubMedID: 38592004Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85184685387OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-43713DiVA, id: diva2:1832951
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