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Direct and non-contact measurement of liquid fraction in unconstrained encapsulated PCM melting

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  • Boroojerdian, Ashkan
  • Nemati, H.
  • Selahi, Ehsan

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Almost all of the experiments on PCM melting rely on temperature measurement. However, based on the experimental evidence, the presence of a thermometer in the solid PCM affects the results. Because the solid phase covers the probe and in fact, the solid phase temperature is measured instead of the liquid phase. On the other hand, since the PCM sticks to the probe, the regime of melting can change from unconstrained to constrained melting. In this study, a new method is proposed to measure directly the liquid mass fraction of PCM during melting. This method can be categorized as a non-contact measurement method and is based on the image processing technique.

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  • Boroojerdian, Ashkan & Nemati, H. & Selahi, Ehsan, 2023. "Direct and non-contact measurement of liquid fraction in unconstrained encapsulated PCM melting," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 284(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:284:y:2023:i:c:s0360544223027536
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.129359
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