In this work,melting of a high-temperature inorganic phase change material(PCM)eutectic(with a melting point of 569℃)within a vertical cylindrical tank has been experimentally investigated.To promote the heat transfe...In this work,melting of a high-temperature inorganic phase change material(PCM)eutectic(with a melting point of 569℃)within a vertical cylindrical tank has been experimentally investigated.To promote the heat transfer rate,a periodic structure that is constructed by a commercial SS-304 mesh screen has been considered and immersed into the PCM tank.Thermal characteristics of the PCM-periodic structure tank under different initial temperatures(450,490 and 546℃)and wall temperatures(620,640,660,680 and 700℃),are then investigated and reported.The presented experimental data can facilitate practical engineers to find the best operating condition of similar PCM tanks;meanwhile,it can also be employed for the investigation of thermal response of transient heat conduction before melting starts.展开更多
文摘In this work,melting of a high-temperature inorganic phase change material(PCM)eutectic(with a melting point of 569℃)within a vertical cylindrical tank has been experimentally investigated.To promote the heat transfer rate,a periodic structure that is constructed by a commercial SS-304 mesh screen has been considered and immersed into the PCM tank.Thermal characteristics of the PCM-periodic structure tank under different initial temperatures(450,490 and 546℃)and wall temperatures(620,640,660,680 and 700℃),are then investigated and reported.The presented experimental data can facilitate practical engineers to find the best operating condition of similar PCM tanks;meanwhile,it can also be employed for the investigation of thermal response of transient heat conduction before melting starts.
