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The simultaneous charging and discharging (SCD) mode of the Phase Change Cool Storage (PCCS) device ensures continuous utilization of solar energy by the solar air conditioning system. This study presents a PCCS device that utilizes flat micro-heat pipe arrays as its core heat transfer component. Through experimental and numerical simulations, the heat transfer performance of the SCD process is investigated. Finally, the Response Surface Method is employed to optimize the fin structural parameters of the device. Results indicate that the SCD process eventually reaches a relatively stable state. Under the conditions of this study, a higher inlet temperature of the cold heat transfer fluid (HTF) results in a shorter steady-state time and lower steady-state power. Conversely, a lower inlet temperature of the hot HTF exhibits a similar trend. When the volume flow rate of HTF exceeds 1.5 L/ min, further increases in flow rate result in minimal improvements in the heat transfer performance of the PCCS device. The initial state of the phase change material (PCM) has no impact on the steady-state temperature, steady-state power, or steady-state liquid fraction. However, when the PCM is initially solid, the steady-state time is extended. Compared with the original device, the optimized PCCS device exhibits a 28.62 % reduction in steady-state time, a 30.63 % increase in cold storage capacity, and a 0.74 % improvement in steady-state power with a constant mass of the PCM.
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JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
ISSN: 2352-152X
Year: 2025
Volume: 124
9 . 4 0 0
JCR@2022
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