Artificial ground freezing: A review of thermal and hydraulic aspects

MA Alzoubi, M Xu, FP Hassani, S Poncet… - … and Underground Space …, 2020 - Elsevier
The artificial ground freezing (AGF) is one of the most popular ground-support methods.
Driven by its reliability, compatibility with a wide range of ground types, and low impact on …

Review of analytical studies of melting rate enhancement with fin and/or foam inserts

C Zhao, M Opolot, M Liu, J Wang, F Bruno… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) are extensively used in thermal energy storage (TES)
applications but most of them own poor thermal conductivities. Melting of a PCM can be …

Redefined interface error, 2D verification and validation for pure solid-gallium phase change modeling by enthalpy-porosity methodology

WB Ye, M Arıcı - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2023 - Elsevier
For simulating phase change process of pure solid gallium, previously published literature
contains some key problems, including the inappropriate definition & computation for …

3D validation, 2D feasibility, corrected and developed correlations for pure solid-gallium phase change modeling by enthalpy-porosity methodology

WB Ye, M Arıcı - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2023 - Elsevier
Literature survey found that three important scientific problems including: i) The feasibility of
2D modeling was not be further validated by compared the 3D & 2D simulations with the …

False diffusion, asymmetrical interface, and equilibrious state for pure solid-gallium phase change modeling by enthalpy-porosity methodology

WB Ye, M Arıcı - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2023 - Elsevier
Literature survey showed that three important and key scientific problems including: i) the
mechanisms or underlying causes of the discrepant sources, especially at the top phase …

Heat transfer analysis in artificial ground freezing under high seepage: Validation and heatlines visualization

MA Alzoubi, A Madiseh, FP Hassani… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The primary goal of artificial ground freezing (AGF) system is to create a hydraulic barrier
encircling working areas and stall groundwater seepage. This goal is achieved once a …

Organic phase change materials melting with electrohydrodynamics (EHD): Numerical simulation and experimental validation

Z Sun, B Li, C Zhou, K Luo, J Wu - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrohydrodynamics (EHD), as an active heat transfer enhancement technique, would
dynamically manipulate the performance of latent heat thermal storage (LHTS) system. In …

[HTML][HTML] An implicit algorithm for melting and settling of phase change material inside macrocapsules

M Faden, A König-Haagen, S Höhlein… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
A new, implicit algorithm for melting and settling of macro-encapsulated phase change
material (PCM) is presented. The fixed grid mathematical model is based on the enthalpy …

Numerical methods for solid-liquid phase-change problems

M Zeneli, A Nikolopoulos, S Karellas… - Ultra-high temperature …, 2021 - Elsevier
This chapter describes formulation of simulation models for ultrahigh temperature latent heat
thermal energy storage (UHT-LHTES) systems. A brief overview of the involved mechanisms …

Thermodynamic responses of adaptive mechanisms in BiPV façade systems coupled with latent thermal energy storage

J Čurpek, M Čekon, O Šikula, R Slávik - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Ventilated building-integrated photovoltaic (BiPV)/phase-change material (PCM) façades
have been applied and validated in building energy simulations; however, the dynamic …