Computational Modeling in studying phase change materials

Simulation PCM CFD MATLAB

Authors

  • Francesco Petrosino Department of DIMES, University of Calabria, via Pietro Bucci,
  • S.Ranil Wickramasinghe
    swikram@uark.edu
    University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 72701, AR, United States
  • Umapada Pal Department of Chemistry, Sogang University, #1 Shinsu-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 121-742, South Korea
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021)
Brief Communication
December 31, 2021

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Phase-change materials (PCMs) are a well-known class of materials with a wide range of uses, from temperature stability to heat or cold storage. The primary premise of PCMs is to store energy by using the latent heat of a phase change. The major rationale for combining several chemicals to make a PCM is to attain a certain melting temperature for a specific application. However, these mixed PCMs necessitate precise and reliable techniques for estimating their physical characteristics, as the thermal properties of materials and their right determination are a significant challenge for numerical modeling that has a substantial impact on accuracy and credibility.