TY - JOUR A1 - Sidharth, K. Pillai A1 - Rajkumar, Mattacaud R. A1 - Chithrakumar, V. K. A1 - Asirvatham, Godson L. A1 - Benim, Ali Cemal A1 - Wogwises, Somchai T1 - Impact of increased outer wall rotation on convection in a vertical annulus with a stationary heated inner cylinder JF - Heat Transfer N2 - The interplay of centrifugal and buoyant forces on convective heat transfer in a vertical annulus formed by rotating adiabatic outer cylinder and stationary heated inner cylinder has been experimentally and numerically investigated. Experiments were performed for rotational speeds corresponding to the rotation parameter ζ in the range of 527 ≤ ζ ≤ 2860, maintaining the heat flux of the heated stationary inner cylinder as 80 W/m2, for radius ratio (η) and aspect ratio of the vertical annulus being 0.614 and 0.052, respectively. The problem was investigated numerically using the commercial computational fluid dynamics package, ANSYS CFX. The numerical methodology has been validated by comparing the numerically predicted average surface Nusselt number with experimentally obtained values. The comparison revealed an enhancement of the thermal performance of the heated stationary inner cylinder in the range 527 ≤ ζ ≤ 1190 due to the increase in turbulence intensity towards the heated inner cylinder. However, when the rotation parameter was increased further in the range 1190 ≤ ζ ≤ 2860, the thermal performance of the stationary heated inner cylinder showed only marginal improvement. The aforementioned thermal behavior of the inner heated stationary cylinder has been explored based on the flow statistics gathered from the numerical simulations. KW - Numerische Strömungssimulation KW - Nusselt-Zahl KW - Statischer Auftrieb KW - Zentrifugalkraft KW - Zylinder (Maschinenbau) KW - Wärmeübertragung Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/htj.22617 SN - 2688-4534 VL - 51 IS - 7 SP - 6656 EP - 6684 PB - Wiley ER - TY - JOUR A1 - S, Kasiviswanathan A1 - Shajahan, Mohamed Iqbal A1 - R, Bharathiraja A1 - Murali, Arun Prasad A1 - Benim, Ali Cemal T1 - Comprehensive overview of phase change materials in electronics, building, and solar applications JF - Engineering Research Express N2 - Phase change materials (PCMs) are a viable way to improve energy efficiency and thermal control in a variety of sectors. With an emphasis on their function in thermal control, this review article offers an in-depth review of PCM applications in electronics, buildings and solar energy systems. PCMs are used in electronics to control device temperatures, which lowers the risk of overheating and increases operational efficiency by 10% to 25%. Through latent heat storage and release in reaction to temperature changes, PCMs are incorporated into walls, floors, and roofs in building applications to improve thermal comfort and cut energy use by 15% to 30%. By storing thermal energy for steady power generation, PCMs increase the dependability and efficiency of solar energy systems by 8%–20%. This review examines the basic ideas behind PCMs, assesses various PCM (such as organic, inorganic, and eutectic PCMs), and details about real-world applications in these energy management fields. Important issues are examined, such as material compatibility, cost-effectiveness, and long-term stability. In order to maximize performance in these crucial applications, the conclusion emphasizes the need for improvements in cost-effective PCM formulations for the improved thermal conductivity (0.2–0.7 W m−1·K−1), and adaptive control systems. KW - Energieeffizienz KW - Temperaturregelung KW - Elektronik KW - Latentwärmespeicher KW - Sonnenenergie Y1 - 2026 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/ae342a SN - 2631-8695 VL - 8 IS - 3 PB - IOP Publishing ER -