Study on Performance Enhancement of Shell and Tube Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage Heat Exchangers

Based on the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, the effect of fins on the heat transfer process of a phase-change heat exchanger was considered in terms of the heat transfer area and flow field. The influences of the fin height and fin arrangement on the heat transfer performance under thr...

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Main Authors: Zhu Chao, Shi Peng, Wang Zhihua, Wang Fenghao, Xu Kaiwen, Ding Tao
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Published: Journal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd. 2023-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2023.03.134
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Shi Peng
Wang Zhihua
Wang Fenghao
Xu Kaiwen
Ding Tao
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Shi Peng
Wang Zhihua
Wang Fenghao
Xu Kaiwen
Ding Tao
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description Based on the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, the effect of fins on the heat transfer process of a phase-change heat exchanger was considered in terms of the heat transfer area and flow field. The influences of the fin height and fin arrangement on the heat transfer performance under three types of structures (double-finned, triple-finned, and quadruple-finned) were analyzed, and the optimal structure and specification parameters were obtained. The results show that the fins with a double-finned structure substantially improve the thermal energy storage performance of the phase-change heat exchanger. The heat exchanger with a triple-finned structure can reach the expansion period of the flow field faster, and the symmetrical quadruple-finned heat exchanger has a relatively high melting rate in the vertical and horizontal directions. Under the same heat transfer area, the double-finned structure has obvious advantages. When the ratio of fin length to heat exchange tube length is 1.5, the discharge time is shortened by 80%, and the total solidification mass increases to 87%, which is 76% higher than that of the bare tube.
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spelling doaj-art-6a943397f2d844f2b5ae783fe4e4e86a2025-08-20T03:15:50ZzhoJournal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd.Zhileng xuebao0253-43392023-01-014466501597Study on Performance Enhancement of Shell and Tube Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage Heat ExchangersZhu ChaoShi PengWang ZhihuaWang FenghaoXu KaiwenDing TaoBased on the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, the effect of fins on the heat transfer process of a phase-change heat exchanger was considered in terms of the heat transfer area and flow field. The influences of the fin height and fin arrangement on the heat transfer performance under three types of structures (double-finned, triple-finned, and quadruple-finned) were analyzed, and the optimal structure and specification parameters were obtained. The results show that the fins with a double-finned structure substantially improve the thermal energy storage performance of the phase-change heat exchanger. The heat exchanger with a triple-finned structure can reach the expansion period of the flow field faster, and the symmetrical quadruple-finned heat exchanger has a relatively high melting rate in the vertical and horizontal directions. Under the same heat transfer area, the double-finned structure has obvious advantages. When the ratio of fin length to heat exchange tube length is 1.5, the discharge time is shortened by 80%, and the total solidification mass increases to 87%, which is 76% higher than that of the bare tube.http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2023.03.134shell-and-tube heat exchangerheat transfer enhancementstructure optimizationphase change thermal energy storage
spellingShingle Zhu Chao
Shi Peng
Wang Zhihua
Wang Fenghao
Xu Kaiwen
Ding Tao
Study on Performance Enhancement of Shell and Tube Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage Heat Exchangers
Zhileng xuebao
shell-and-tube heat exchanger
heat transfer enhancement
structure optimization
phase change thermal energy storage
title Study on Performance Enhancement of Shell and Tube Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage Heat Exchangers
title_full Study on Performance Enhancement of Shell and Tube Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage Heat Exchangers
title_fullStr Study on Performance Enhancement of Shell and Tube Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage Heat Exchangers
title_full_unstemmed Study on Performance Enhancement of Shell and Tube Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage Heat Exchangers
title_short Study on Performance Enhancement of Shell and Tube Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage Heat Exchangers
title_sort study on performance enhancement of shell and tube phase change thermal energy storage heat exchangers
topic shell-and-tube heat exchanger
heat transfer enhancement
structure optimization
phase change thermal energy storage
url http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2023.03.134
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