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An Investigation Of The Application Of Phase Change Materials In Practical Thermal Management Systems, David Ewing
An Investigation Of The Application Of Phase Change Materials In Practical Thermal Management Systems, David Ewing
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This work investigates the application of alternative cooling techniques to thermal management. In the first section, this work presents models and extensive simulation studies on an alternative cooling strategy based upon phase change materials (PCMs) for the thermal management system of a LED headlight assembly. These studies have shown that properly chosen PCMs, when suspended in metal foam matrices, increased the thermal conductivity of the PCM. The increased thermal conductivity can enhance the cooling characteristics of a practical thermal management system for a LED headlight system. To further enhance the advantages of using PCMs, nanoparticle enhanced fluids (nanofluids) are desirable …
Integrating Phase Change Materials In Building Materials: Experimentation, Characterization And Numerical Simulation, Esvar Subramanian
Integrating Phase Change Materials In Building Materials: Experimentation, Characterization And Numerical Simulation, Esvar Subramanian
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Phase Change Materials (PCM) have many commercial applications, including in buildings to reduce cooling and heating loads. However, the lack of research has prevented their use as a common building material. This research is part of a larger project that aims at developing a set of practical design guidelines for integrating PCM in buildings. A review of and classification of common PCM available on the market is provided. The thesis then focuses on the experimental characterization of the thermo-physical properties of PCM-integrated building materials and the development of a numerical model for the thermal analysis of buildings with PCM. Different …