heated circular cylinder placed inside twelve differentially shaped enclosures filled with the
lauric acid (PCM). Extensive results are reported on streamlines, temperature contours, and
rate of melting to delineate the influence of enclosure shape on the melting performance of
thermal energy storage (TES) unit. The study is conducted at two different surface
temperatures of the heated cylinder, namely, 333.15 K and 343.15 K. The time required to …
This work investigates the melting and heat transfer characteristics from an isothermally
heated circular cylinder placed inside twelve differentially shaped enclosures filled with the
lauric acid (PCM). Extensive results are reported on streamlines, temperature contours, and
rate of melting to delineate the influence of enclosure shape on the melting performance of
thermal energy storage (TES) unit. The study is conducted at two different surface
temperatures of the heated cylinder, namely, 333.15 K and 343.15 K. The time required to …