Numerical research of solid-liquid phase change process in porous media

  • Sheng Qiang*
  • , Yu Ming Xing
  • , Liu Mu
  • , Bin Wu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A method has been developed for analyzing 2-D solid-liquid phase change melting process in the condition of gravity and natural convection. The method solves the phase change problems by the enthalpy method coming from computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software (Fluent 6.2). Solid-liquid interface positions, temperature distributions and speed vector distributions are obtained in separately time of the melting process. Numerical results are compared with available experimental and computational results from some references. The comparison verifies that the approach is correct and applicable. On the basis of the method, porous theory solved 2-D solid-liquid phase change melting process in porous media. Numerical results show that porous media has a certain effect on solid-liquid phase change process.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICMREE2011 - Proceedings 2011 International Conference on Materials for Renewable Energy and Environment
Pages650-654
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 International Conference on Materials for Renewable Energy and Environment, ICMREE2011 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 20 May 201122 May 2011

Publication series

NameICMREE2011 - Proceedings 2011 International Conference on Materials for Renewable Energy and Environment
Volume1

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Materials for Renewable Energy and Environment, ICMREE2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period20/05/1122/05/11

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • melting process
  • numerical simulation
  • phase change material
  • porous media

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