... 2002 01 08 2002 thermal energy storage latent heat heat exchangers heat transfer phase transformations laminar flow boundary layer turbulence The study of heat transfer during melting and solidification is relevant to various thermal energy storage applications such as solar...

...-vapor), or heat of solid-solid crystalline phase transformation. All substances with these characteristics are called phase change materials (PCMs). Because the latent heat of fusion between the liquid and solid states of materials is rather high compared to the sensible heat, storage systems utilizing...

..., and type of salt. Accurate predictions of canister wall temperature distributions were deemed essential for predicting canister thermal stresses and ensuring the canister 30-year creep life requirement was achieved. thermal energy storage phase transformations heat conduction heat radiation...