Lattice Boltzmann methods for single-phase and solid-liquid phase-change heat transfer in porous media: A review

YL He, Q Liu, Q Li, WQ Tao - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2019 - Elsevier
Over the past 30 years, the lattice Boltzmann (LB) method has been developed into a
versatile and powerful numerical methodology for computational fluid dynamics and heat …

A review on the application of lattice Boltzmann method for melting and solidification problems

R Samanta, H Chattopadhyay, C Guha - Computational Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Melting and solidification of pure metals and alloys are important research areas due to their
practical applications, where the study of dynamic evolution of the interface offers a …

Investigation of an air-cooled double-channel photovoltaic/thermal system with integrated thermal energy storage

M Li, Z Lu, Z Kang, L Ban, H Cong, Y Lu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The performance of photovoltaic cells is severely limited by increasing internal temperatures
within the solar cells. It is crucial to either remove or store the excess thermal energy from …

Modeling PCM phase change temperature and hysteresis in ventilation cooling and heating applications

Y Hu, R Guo, PK Heiselberg, H Johra - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Applying phase change material (PCM) for latent heat storage in sustainable building
systems has gained increasing attention. However, the nonlinear thermal properties of the …

Lattice Boltzmann simulation of melting heat transfer in a composite phase change material

Q Han, H Wang, C Yu, C Zhang - Applied thermal engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Thermal performance enhancement of the phase change material (PCM) is of particular
significance to the energy storage applications. The composite PCM with metal particles is …

Melting of nano‐enhanced phase change material in a cavity heated sinusoidal from below: Numerical study using lattice Boltzmann method

A Laouer, K Al‐Farhany - Heat Transfer, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Natural convection and melting of ice as a phase change material dispersed with copper
nanoparticles are numerically investigated. Square cavity filled with nano‐mixture (Cu− ice) …

Warping model of high-power IGBT modules subjected to reflow soldering process

S Gao, R Wang, H Wang, R Kang - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-power insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules are the key devices for energy
change and transmission. Reflow soldering process is a crucial process in IGBT module …

The improved enthalpy-transforming based lattice Boltzmann model for solid-liquid phase change

Y Huo, Z Rao - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019 - Elsevier
The phase change process is of significant importance in the application of phase change
material (PCM). In this paper, the modified enthalpy-transforming lattice Boltmznan (LB) …

Effect of heating tube arrangement on nano-enhanced thermal energy storage

B Boumaza, A Laouer, M Teggar, B Agagna… - Energy, Ecology and …, 2023 - Springer
Improvement of thermal performance of energy storage leads to energy savings and
reduction of carbon emissions. In this study, the effect of tube arrangement on the …

Numerical study on phase change propulsion mechanism of thermal underwater glider based on spectral method

Z Zhang, W Tian, Y Hu, B Li - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The thermal underwater glider's propulsion power is provided by the phase change energy
storage tube. To improve the propulsion performance of the glider, it is essential to study the …