Abstract
Two-dimensional transient melting of ice in a rectangular enclosure was numerically and experimentally investigated. Natural convection in the liquid phase due to the temperature dependency of water density was considered in the numerical model. The implicit finite difference method with fixed staggered grid approach was utilized. The SIMPLER algorithm was followed for the solution of pressure and velocity fields in the liquid phase. The prediction of the model was found to be satisfactory through preliminary experimentation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 347-354 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | International Journal of Energy Research |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 25 Mar 2002 |
Keywords
- Ice
- Melting
- Natural convection
- Numerical modelling
- Phase change
- Water
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Fuel Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology