Abstract
Carbon fibers with a high thermal conductivity were used to enhance the thermal conductivity of paraffin. Discharge characteristics of a capsule-type thermal energy storage unit using the carbon-fiber/paraffin composite was experimentally examined. The volume fraction of the carbon fibers was changed from zero to 2%. The experimental results demonstrate that carbon fibers essentially improve the discharge characteristics of the heat storage unit. A heat transfer model previously developed by one of the authors almost predicts the experimental results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 119-121 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | kagaku kogaku ronbunshu |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Chemical Engineering(all)