Component Material Dimension Initial condition Boundary Flowrate Property

PCM PureTemp 151 do_PCM=0.5 m Melting temperature: 151 °C

do_PCM: to be determined Density (liquid): rho_PCM_liquid=1360 kg/m3
di_PCM=0.0127 m Density (solid): rho_PCM_solid=1490 kg/m3
di_PCM: ½ inch Specific heat (liquid): cp_PCM_liquid=2170 J/kgK
l_PCM=2.7432 m Specific heat (solid): cp_PCM_solid=2060 J/kgK
l_PCM: 6×18 inches Thermal conductivity (liquid): k_PCM_liquid=0.15 W/mK
Thermal conductivity (solid): k_PCM_solid=0.25 W/mK
Latent heat of fusion: isl_PCM=217000 J/kg
Center tube Copper do_tube=0.0127 m Density: rho_copper=8960 kg/m3
do_tube: ½ inch Specific heat: cp_copper=390 J/kgK
di_tube=0.0102108 m Thermal conductivity: k_copper=385 W/mK
wall thickness: 0.049 inch
l_tube=2.74955 m
l_tube=l_PCM+0.00635 m
PCM Copper do_container=0.50635m Density: rho_copper=8960 kg/m3
container do_container=do_PCM+0.00635 Specific heat: cp_copper=390 J/kgK
m Thermal conductivity: k_copper=385 W/mK
di_container=0.5 m
di_container=do_PCM
lo_container=2.74955 m
lo_container=l_PCM+0.00635 m
li_container=2.7432 m
li_container=l_PCM
Fin Copper di_fin=0.50635 m Density: rho_copper=8960 kg/m3
di_fin=do_PCM+0.00635 m Specific heat: cp_copper=390 J/kgK
a_fin=0.60762 m Thermal conductivity: k_copper=385 W/mK
a_fin=1.2×di-fin
b_fin=0.60762 m Fin thickness: 0.0095”
b_fin=1.2×Di-fin Fin shape: sine wave
l_fin=0.00025 m (fin thickness) Fin distribution: 13 fins/inch
l_gap=0.0025 m (fin gap)
Charging fluid Exhaust gas Charging: Calculation temperature: 309 °C
0.49 kg/s Properties based on air
Density: rho_air=0.6047 kg/m3
Specific heat: cp_air=1046 J/kgK
Viscosity: mu_air=0.00002965 kg/ms
Thermal conductivity: k_air=0.04437 W/mK
Discharging Water Discharging: Calculation temperature: 36.5 °C
fluid 0.310457 kg/s Density: rho_water=993.462178 kg/m3
Specific heat: cp_water=4178.598126 J/kgK
Viscosity: mu_water=0.000698158 kg/ms
Thermal conductivity: k_water=0.625949 W/mK
Foam Aluminum do_foam=0.5 m Based on the bulk material
foam do_foam: to be determined Density: rho_foam=2700 kg/m3
di_foam=0.0127 m Specific heat: cp_foam=910 J/kgK
di_foam: ½ inch Thermal conductivity: k_foam=235 W/mK
l_foam=2.7432 m
l_foam: 6×18 inches
Foam Copper foam do_foam=0.5 m Based on the bulk material
do_foam: to be determined Density: rho_foam=8960 kg/m3
di_foam=0.0127 m Specific heat: cp_foam=390 J/kgK
di_foam: ½ inch Thermal conductivity: k_foam=385 W/mK
l_foam=2.7432 m
l_foam: 6×18 inches
Foam Graphite foam do_foam=0.5 m Based on the bulk material
do_foam: to be determined Density: rho_foam=2266 kg/m3
di_foam=0.0127 m Specific heat: cp_foam=1630 J/kgK
di_foam: ½ inch Thermal conductivity: k_foam=50-150 W/mK
l_foam=2.7432 m
l_foam: 6×18 inches
PCM/foam do_PCM_foam=0.5 m rho_PCM_foam_liquid=c_foam×rho_foam+(1-
do_PCM_foam: to be determined c_foam)×rho_PCM_liquid
di_PCM_foam=0.0127 m rho_PCM_foam_solid=c_foam×rho_foam+(1-
di_PCM_foam: ½ inch c_foam)×rho_PCM_solid
l_PCM_foam=2.7432 m cp_PCM_foam_liquid=[c_foam×rho_foam×cp_foam+(1-
l_PCM_foam: 6×18 inches c_foam)×rho_PCM_liquid×cp_PCM_liquid]/rho_PCM_foam_liquid
cp_PCM_foam_solid=[c_foam×rho_foam×cp_foam+(1-
c_foam)×rho_PCM_solid×cp_PCM_solid]/rho_PCM_foam_solid
k_PCM_foam_liquid=
k_PCM_foam_solid=

Exhaust gas inlet Water outlet

309 C (588 F) 43 C/72 C/96 C
0.49 kg/s (1.08 lbm/s) 138 kW/124 kW/112 kW

Water inlet
30 C/60 C/85 C
Exhaust gas outlet
2.5 L/s (40 gal/min)