Numerical Study on the Thermal Enhancement of Phase Change Material with the Addition of Nanoparticles and Changing the Orientation of the Enclosure

The global demand of the heating and cooling applications gives a larger potential to study thermal energy storage system. Phase change materials (PCM) that are used charge, store, discharge heat inferior in transfer characteristics. properties PCM can be improved by adding nanoparticles, changing orientation enclosure or both. Two-dimensional transient numerical analysis on effect Grashoff number (5000, 13000, 20000), nanoparticle type (Al2O3, CuO, MWCNT), volume concentration (0%, 1%, 3%, 5%) added RT 42 square (30, 45, 60°) enhance rate is carried out. thermophysical nano-PCM evaluated presented. From results, it affirmed melt fraction rises with increase Gr nanoparticles up an optimum level. MWCNT-based attained portion followed Al2O3, pure PCM. It noted 60° 45° will convert more quantities into liquid fraction, respectively. (3% MWCNT/RT-42 PCM) filled oriented container highest 3.4%, 2.04%, 2.94% than Al2O3/RT-42 PCM), (1%CuO/RT-42 variation maximum nanomaterial because characteristics nano-PCM.