Lattice Boltzmann simulation on thermal performance of composite phase change material based on Voronoi models

Phase change materials(PCMs) are important for sustaining energy development. For the thermal performance enhancement, the composite PCM with metal foam reconstructed by the Voronoi method is investigated in this work. The lattice Boltzmann method(LBM) is used to analyze the melting process on a pore scale. The melting interface evolution and temperature contour of the composite PCM are explored and compared with those of pure PCM. Moreover, structure parameters including the pore density, porosity and irregularity are investigated comprehensively, indicating that the additive of metal foam strengthens the melting performance of PCM obviously. Compared with pure PCM, the composite PCM has quick rates of the melting front evolution and heat transfer. The heat conduction plays a great role in the whole melting process since the convection is weakened for the composite PCM. To improve the melting efficiency, a larger pore density and smaller irregularity are recommended in general. More significantly, a suitable porosity is determined based on the requirement for the balance between the melting rate and heat storage capacity in practical engineering.     

Experimental Investigation on Pressure Drop and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Copper Metal Foam Heat Sink

Abstract

The effect of the cooling performance of a copper metal foam heat sink under buoyancy-induced convection is investigated in this work. Experiments are conducted on copper metal foam of 61.3% porosity with 20 pores per inch. The pressure drop experiment is carried out to find the permeability and foam coefficient of the porous media. It is found that the property of porous media changes by changing the angle of inclination of the porous media from a horizontal to a vertical position while keeping the orientation and porosity the same. The Hazen-Dupuit Darcy model is used to curve-fit the longitudinal global pressure drop versus the average fluid speed data from an isothermal steady-flow experiment across the test section of the porous medium. The study concludes that the permeability and foam coefficient for copper foam is found to be 1.11 × 10^?7 m² and 79.9 m^?1, respectively. The heat transfer study shows that the thermal performance of copper metal foam is 35–40% higher than the conventional aluminum metal heat sink under an actual conventional mode.     

超短激光打孔中快速相变的格子玻尔兹曼模拟

采用双重分布函数的格子玻尔兹曼模型，对单脉冲激光金属打孔过程中的快速相变传热进行研究.模型考虑了金属材料熔化后熔体的流动换热，并采用浸没移动边界方案对过程中的固液界面进行追踪.采用纯导热模型和考虑对流的换热模型计算，将结果和试验进行对比，结果表明：在激光打孔过程中熔体的流动对相变传热产生较大影响，采用考虑流动换热模型的结果与实验更接近.进而对熔化速度、熔化深度以及温度场的变化进行分析，并探讨不同激光工艺参数对相变过程的影响.模拟发现一个脉冲结束后，激光的脉宽越大，孔深越小，孔径越大，且最高温度较短脉冲激光越低.     

Melting temperature and enthalpy variations of phase change materials (PCMs): a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis is a standard thermal analysis technique used to determine the phase transition temperature, enthalpy, heat of fusion, specific heat and activation energy of phase change materials (PCMs). To determine the appropriate heating rate and sample mass, various DSC measurements were carried out using two kinds of PCMs, namely N-octadecane paraffin and calcium chloride hexahydrate. The variations in phase transition temperature, enthalpy, heat of fusion, specific heat and activation energy were observed within applicable heating rates and sample masses. It was found that the phase transition temperature range increased with increasing heating rate and sample mass; while the heat of fusion varied without any established pattern. The specific heat decreased with the increase of heating rate and sample mass. For accuracy purpose, it is recommended that for PCMs with high thermal conductivity (e.g. hydrated salt) the focus will be on heating rate rather than sample mass.     

方腔内相变材料固液相变传热研究

基于相变材料(PCM,phase change material)的相变储能设备具有储能密度高的特点。本文建立了基于相变储能元件伪焓模型的固液相变格子Boltzmann模型,研究了内部管道位置、方腔倾斜角度对PCM融化过程的影响规律。结果表明,在内管道靠近方腔上部时,由于上部界面(固液相变界面或上壁面)对自然对流阻碍作用,使PCM的融化速率减慢。但是,在此时使方腔发生倾斜,会改变管道热流体到上部界面的距离,强化PCM的热质传递过程,使融化加快。     

热管吸液芯的研究进展

文中对热管内吸液芯的研究进展进行了阐述,着重从对热管传热性能起主要影响作用的比表面积、孔隙率、渗透率、有效毛细半径、密度、有效导热系数等结构参数方面进行了分析,最后介绍了多孔泡沫金属这一新型的热管吸液芯,并指出了今后的研究方向.     

高浓度润滑油对泡沫金属池沸腾特性的影响

实验研究了高油浓度的制冷剂/油混合物在泡沫金属加热表面池沸腾换热特性。使用三种泡沫铜作为加热表面,其参数分别为10ppi/90%孔隙率、10 ppi/95%孔隙率和30 ppi/98%孔隙率,厚度均为10 mm。制冷剂为R113,润滑油为VG68,油浓度为0%～40%。实验结果表明,泡沫金属总是强化池沸腾换热,换热系数最多提高450%;润滑油恶化制冷剂在泡沫金属加热表面池沸腾换热,换热系数最多降低90%。开发了高油浓度的制冷剂/油混合物在泡沫金属加热表面池沸腾换热关联式,预测值与95%的实验值误差在±30%以内。     

纳米石墨烯片-正十八烷复合相变材料制备及热物性研究

本文分别制备了纳米石墨烯片质量分数为0%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%的纳米石墨烯片-正十八烷复合相变材料,并通过扫描电镜测试、红外光谱分析、差示扫描量热实验及导热分析等实验对其形貌结构及热物性进行表征和研究.实验表明本文制备的纳米石墨烯-正十八烷复合相变材料具有很好的相变稳定性;当纳米石墨烯片的质量分数达到2%时,复合相变材料的导热系数相对于纯十八烷高出了89.4%.     

Effect of Heating Position on Thermal Energy Storage in Cavity With/Without Open-cell Metallic Foams

Thermal energy storage systems inherently store heat at different heating positions. In other words, the heat storage performance changes depending on the heating positions. In this study, the effects of the heating surface position and reinforcement of the open-cell metal foam on the phase change material melting fraction were experimentally investigated. For this purpose, a small-scale rectangular cube was made of plexiglass having a volume of 274 cm³. One of the surfaces of the cube was heated with a constant heat flux, whereas other surfaces were isolated from the room temperature in the environment. Three different constant heat fluxes were applied on the bottom, top, and side surfaces of the cube in the experiments. Paraffin (n-heptacosane), with a phase change point at 59°C–61°C and as phase change material with a rapid heat charge/discharge, was used in the thermal energy storage system. Depending on the heating position and surface heat flux, it was observed that the effect of natural convection significantly increased within the liquid phase change material. Additionally, the results indicate that the presence of metal foams can enhance the heat transfer rate of phase change materials. According to the sensitivity analysis, the effect of independent parameters on the melting ratio of the phase change material was listed in order of importance as time, surface heat flux, heating position, and metallic foam.     

泡沫金属对含油制冷剂管内流动沸腾换热特性的影响

实验研究了制冷剂-润滑油混合流体在内嵌泡沫金属圆管内流动沸腾的换热特性。泡沫金属为10ppi、90%孔隙率;制冷剂为R410A,润滑油为VG68,油浓度为0～5%。实验结果表明:纯制冷剂工况下,泡沫金属强化流动沸腾换热系数,换热系数提高30%～120%;含油工况下,泡沫金属只强化流动沸腾换热系数20%以下,在低质流密度或者高质流密度的高干度情况下出现恶化换热的情况。润滑油总是恶化制冷剂在内嵌泡沫金属圆管内流动沸腾的换热系数,换热系数最多恶化71%,且在低质流密度下对换热的恶化比在高质流密度工况下严重。     

通孔金属泡沫表面的池沸腾实验研究

本文对烧结有厚度为30 mm的高孔隙率通孔铜泡沫的水平表面的池沸腾进行实验研究.并采用高速摄像仪对泡沫表面的汽泡生长形貌进行了可视化研究,研究了壁面过热度对热流密度、汽泡脱离直径、汽泡生长周期的影响关系.结果表明由于本文所研究的通孔泡沫厚度较大,限制了汽泡的脱离,使传热性能低于光表面,但是使沸腾起始点降低至3℃.     

Improving the Morphological Parameters of Aluminum Foam for Maximum Sound Absorption Coefficient using Genetic Algorithm

Fabricating of metal foams with desired morphological parameters including pore size, porosity and pore opening is possible now using sintering technology. Thus, if it is possible to determine the morphology of metal foam to absorb sound at a given frequency, and then fabricate it through sintering, it is expected to have optimized metal foams for the best sound absorption. Theoretical sound absorption models such as Lu model describe the relationship between morphological parameters and the sound absorption coefficient. In this study, the Lu model was used to optimize the morphological parameters of Aluminum metal foam for the best sound absorption coefficient. For this purpose, the Lu model was numerically solved using written codes in MATLAB software. After validating the proposed codes with benchmark data, the genetic algorithm (GA) was applied to optimize the affecting morphological parameters on the sound absorption coefficient. The optimization was carried out for the thicknesses of 5 mm to 40 mm at the sound frequency range of 250 Hz–8000 Hz. The optimized parameters ranged from 50% to 95% for porosity, 0.1 mm to 4.5 mm for pore size, and 0.07 mm to 0.6 mm for pore opening size. The result of this study was applied to fabricate the desired Aluminum metal foams for the best sound absorption. The novel approach applied in this study, is expected to be successfully applied in for best sound absorption in desired frequencies.     

激光照射金颗粒在散射效应下的相变传热

采用二维双温度模型结合散射作用所引起颗粒表面光强不均匀分布的结果,对单脉冲激光垂直照射金颗粒的相变传热进行研究,通过将界面能量平衡方程,成核动力学的界面追踪法相耦合来确定固液界面的位置并研究激光参数对烧结过程的影响.结果表明：当激光垂直照射金颗粒时,熔化现象主要发生在颗粒的两极且底部熔化开始时间早,熔化体积也比较小.激光的脉宽越短熔化开始时间越早,熔化体积越大.提高激光的能量密度,颗粒的熔化体积也随之增加.     

A stochastic model for solidification

A 3-dimensional (2-space, 1-time) model relating the diffusion of heat and mass to the kinetic processes at the solid-liquid interface, using a stochastic approach is presented in this paper. This paper is divided in two parts. In the first part the basic set of equations describing solidification alongwith their analysis and solution are given. The process of solidification has a stochastic character and depends on the net probability of transfer of atoms from liquid to the solid phase. This has been modeled by a Markov process in which knowledge of the parameters at the initial time only is needed to evaluate the time evolution of the system. Solidification process is expressed in terms of four coupled equations, namely, the diffusion equations for heat and mass, the equations for concentration of the solid phase and for rate of growth of the solid-liquid interface. The position of the solid-liquid interface is represented with the help of a delta function and it is defined as the surface at which latent heat is evolved. A numerical method is used to solve the equations appearing in the model. In the second part the results i.e. the time evolution of the solid-liquid interface shape and its concentration, rate of growth and temperature are given.     

Second law optimization of a latent heat storage system with PCMS having different melting points

The exergy efficiency, as well as the charging and discharging rates, in a latent heat storage system can be improved by use of the PCMs having different melting points. The melting point distribution of the PCMs has substantial effects on the exergy efficiency. The optimum melting point distribution of the PCMs has been estimated from numerical simulations and also from simple equations. The fast charging or discharging rate leads to high exergy efficiency.     

New theory of undercooling during rapid solidification: application to pulsed laser heated silicon

A new theory of undercooling has been developed based on the Fickian form of heat flux expressed in terms of a gradient in enthalpy density. It is shown that heat diffusion is more fundamental than Fourier’s law of heat conduction. During the solid–liquid phase change, diffusion requires continuity of the enthalpy density across the phase-change boundary, which has two important consequences. First, the calculated melt-depth during rapid heating is reduced, and second, during cooling the rate of loss of heat is independent of both the rate of release of latent heat and the temperature of the interphase layer. The cause of undercooling is diffusive heat loss without recrystallisation, which simply causes the temperature of the liquid to drop. Both the nature of melting and classical nucleation have been examined and shown to support diffusion over conduction. In particular, it is established that the literature supports a model of melting in which phase fluctuations at the melting point occur, and that these phase fluctuations must inevitably lead to thermal transport at uniform temperature. Hitherto unrecognized inconsistencies in classical nucleation theory also support the diffusive framework. The model is applied to pulsed laser melting and amorphisation of (111) silicon. PACS  64.70.Dv; 66.30.Xj; 68.18.Jk     

沉降分布孔隙率多孔介质模型及数值研究

研究沉降分布孔隙率多孔介质流动和传热,根据"O"形圈理论和现场测定确定孔隙率系数,建立坐标方向孔隙率分布函数;考虑流体密度变化,并引入Brinkman-Forchheimer的扩展Darcy模型,能量方程采用界面连续条件,建立沉降分布孔隙率多孔介质流动和传热求解模型.采用差分法对模型进行离散化,应用高斯-赛德尔方法迭代求解.数值分析表明:沉降分布孔隙率条件下多孔介质内流体流动速度在壁面附近较大,中心部位较小,壁面附近孔隙率的增大使得低流速区域减小,较高流速区域增大;当孔隙率小值时,温度按线性减小;当孔隙率大值时,温度在高低温壁面附近迅速减小,在中部减小较缓,热量按导热和对流共同传递;孔隙率增大能使平均怒谢尔数增大,对流换热作用增强.     

Experimental Investigations on Latent Heat Storage Unit using Paraffin Wax as Phase Change Material

Thermal performance of a latent heat storage unit is evaluated experimentally. The latent heat thermal energy storage system analyzed in this work is a shell-and-tube type of heat exchanger using paraffin wax (melting point between 58°C and 60°C) as the phase change material. The temperature distribution in the phase change material is measured with time. The influence of mass flow rate and inlet temperature of the heat transfer fluid on heat fraction is examined for both the melting and solidification processes. The mass flow rate of heat transfer fluid (water) is varied in the range of 0.0167 kg/s to 0.0833 kg/s (1 kg/min to 5 kg/min), and the fluid inlet temperature is varied between 75°C and 85°C. The experimental results indicate that the total melting time of the phase change material increases as the mass flow rate and inlet temperature of heat transfer fluid decrease. The fluid inlet temperature influences the heat fraction considerably as compared to the mass flow rate of heat transfer fluid during the melting process of the phase change material.