August 1, 2025Physics of Fluids

Numerical investigation and optimization of thermal characteristics in multi-tube phase change heat storage systems

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Energy storage density increased significantly in multi-tube systems, showing up to 127.32% improvement compared to traditional systems.
Peak performance achieved with 12 tubes, with optimal parameters yielding heat storage of 1439.39 J and melting time of 364.44 s.
Utilizing Computational Fluid Dynamics for internal heat and mass transfer analysis provides insights into system optimization.
The study highlights the importance of structural angles and distances in enhancing overall heat transfer performance.

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Numerical investigation demonstrates improved energy storage density and heat transfer in multi-tube systems, suggesting enhanced efficiency for thermal energy applications.

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Numerical investigation demonstrates improved energy storage density and heat transfer in multi-tube systems, suggesting enhanced efficiency for thermal energy applications.

Numerical investigation and optimization of thermal characteristics in multi-tube phase change heat storage systems

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