Effect of air layer thickness on melting kinetics and heat transfer in horizontally oriented hemispherical phase change material enclosures

Phase change materials (PCMs) in thermal energy storage systems often encounter unintended air gaps that critically affect performance, yet their effects in hemispherical enclosures remain unexplored. This research delves into the critical role of air layer thickness in modulating the melting kineti...

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Main Authors: Abbas Fadhil Khalaf, Farhan Lafta Rashid, Mudhar A. Al-Obaidi, Hayder I. Mohammed, Arman Ameen, Ephraim Bonah Agyekum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:International Journal of Thermofluids
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666202725002083
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