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Heat transfer enhancement for thermal energy storage using metal foams embedded within phase change materials (PCMs)
Solar Energy · 2010 · Vol. 84(8) · pp. 1402–1412
Phase Change Materials ResearchHeat and Mass Transfer in Porous MediaNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferMaterials scienceParaffin waxPhase-change materialHeat transferMetal foamThermal energy storageNatural convectionComposite materialHeat fluxConvection
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