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Transient Heat Storage Systems, Ian M. Sweeney, Brock M. Johnson, Todd K. Lundberg
Transient Heat Storage Systems, Ian M. Sweeney, Brock M. Johnson, Todd K. Lundberg
Mechanical Engineering
Phase change materials (PCM) have many applications in transient cooling systems, including those with high transient heat loads and low duty cycles. These materials allow a system to remain within a narrow temperature range with a relatively low weight compared to conventional heat sinks or high-power cooling systems. This senior capstone project includes the design of a PCM based thermal energy storage system to integrate into an existing cooling loop, as well as a determination of viable PCM’s for the application. This report contains the necessary information to build the test apparatus.