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- Title
Numerical Study on the Cooling Method of Phase Change Heat Exchange Unit with Layered Porous Media.
- Authors
Zhang, Ruo-Ji; Zhang, Jing-Yang; Zhang, Jing-Zhou
- Abstract
The implementation of heat sinks in high-power pulse electronic devices within hypersonic aircraft cabins has been facilitated by the emergence of innovative phase change materials (PCMs) characterized by excellent thermal conductivity and high latent heat. In this study, a representative material, layered porous media filled with paraffin wax, was utilized, and a three-dimensional numerical model based on the enthalpy-porosity approach was employed. A thermal response research was conducted on the Phase Change Heat Exchange Unit with Layered Porous Media (PCHEU-LPM) with different cooling methods. The results indicate that water cooling proved to be suitable for the PCHEU-LPM with a heat flux of 50,000 W/m2. Additionally, parametric studies were performed to determine the optimal cooling conditions, considering the inlet temperature and velocity of the cooling flow. The results revealed that the most suitable conditions were strongly influenced by the coolant inlet parameters, along with the position of the PCM interface. Finally, the identification of the parameter combination that minimizes temperature fluctuations was achieved through the Response Surface Analysis method (RSA). Subsequent verification through simulation further reinforced the reliability of the proposed optimal parameters.
- Subjects
POROUS materials; PHASE change materials; COOLING of water; HYPERSONIC planes; AIRCRAFT cabins; THERMAL conductivity; LATENT heat
- Publication
Aerospace (MDPI Publishing), 2024, Vol 11, Issue 6, p487
- ISSN
2226-4310
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/aerospace11060487