Effects of Branched Fins on Alumina and N-Octadecane Melting Performance Inside Energy Storage System

The importance of Phase change material (PCM) energy storage systems is no longer new in the industry. However, influence using branched fins inside system on melting process alumina nanoparticles and n-octadecane has not been reported literature. Consequently, outcome a study numerical simulation for optimizing performance PCM various tubes, including those with branching presented this report. Four examples were assessed relation to suspension paraffin that contains heated fins. A technique based Galerkin finite element method (GFEM) was used solve dimensionless governing system. average liquid percentage over flow zone question computed. primary results indicated altering number might affect structures, system’s irreversibility, process. Case four, eight fins, likewise produces greatest fraction values completes 850s. Additionally, when 6% nano-enhanced instead pure PCM, accelerated by 28.57 percent.