Abstract: In this research, thermal energy discharging performance of metal foam/paraffin composite phase change material (MFPC) is investigated at pore scale through direct simulation. A thermal transport model is first developed ...

Abstract: In this paper, a numerical model employing an approximately realistic three-dimensional (3D) foam structure represented by Weaire–Phelan foam cell is developed to study the steady-state heat conduction of high porosity ...

Abstract: The interstitial heat transfer coefficient (IHTC) is a key parameter in the two-energy equation model usually employed to investigate the thermal performance of high porosity open-cell metal foam/paraffin composite phase ...