期刊
MATERIALS
卷 16, 期 8, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma16083234
关键词
metal hydride; hydrogen; truncated cone; PCM; heat recovery
This study proposes a new configuration of metal hydride (MH) - phase change material (PCM) composite disks, which improves the thermal performance and enhances the release rate and reaction rate of hydrogen by 37.68%. The geometrical parameters of the MH truncated cone and the heat transfer model are optimized to achieve this enhancement.
Metal hydride (MH) hydrogen storage needs an external heat source to release the stored hydrogen. To enhance the thermal performance of MHs, the incorporation of phase change materials (PCM) is a way to preserve reaction heat. This work proposes a new MH-PCM compact disk configuration (i.e., a truncated conical MH bed surrounded by a PCM ring). An optimization method is developed to find the optimal geometrical parameters of the MH truncated cone, which is then compared to a basic configuration (i.e., a cylindrical MH surrounded by a PCM ring). Moreover, a mathematical model is developed and used to optimize the heat transfer in a stack of MH-PCM disks. The optimum geometric parameters found (bottom radius of 0.2, top radius of 0.75 and tilt angle of 58.24) allow the truncated conical MH bed to reach a faster heat transfer rate and a large surface area of higher heat exchange. Compared to a cylindrical configuration, the optimized truncated cone shape enhances the heat transfer rate and the reaction rate in the MH bed by 37.68%.
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