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La Ode Mohammad Firman1, Dwi Rahmalina1, Ismail1
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Pancasila, Srengseng Sawah, Jagakarsa, DKI, Jakarta 12640, Indonesia.
Abstract:
Estimating the total thermal capacity for phase change material (PCM) as heat storage material is extremely important to set the proper operational parameter of the latent storage tank (LST) unit. However, estimating the total thermal capacity for solid-liquid PCM is relatively complex due to temperature-dependent properties for each phase. Thus, predicting the state of charge (SoC) indicator for the LST unit is technically complex. The common approach is taken by estimating the heat of fusion during the melting process and monitoring the working fluid temperature, which makes the SoC estimation less accurate. The present project proposes a reliable method with an affordable apparatus to estimate the total thermal capacity simultaneously based on the temperature of low-temperature PCM. Moreover, sensible heating during phase transition is also estimated precisely based on the energy balance at a given temperature. The developed apparatus employs widely available components at an affordable cost which is possible for further customization. Validation and characterization are done comprehensibly by comparing the measurement from differential scanning calorimetry and previous studies. The results indicate a suitable estimation for estimating the solid-liquid heat capacity, including partial heat capacity and latent heat of fusion.
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