Chinese Journal of Refrigeration Technology, Volume. 45, Issue 2, 36(2025)

Numerical Simulation of Convective Heat Transfer of Phase Change Microcapsule Suspension in Circular Tube

WANG Mengke1, ZHANG Guanhua1, and ZHANG Bin2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2Zhejiang Sanhua Auto Parts Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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    WANG Mengke, ZHANG Guanhua, ZHANG Bin. Numerical Simulation of Convective Heat Transfer of Phase Change Microcapsule Suspension in Circular Tube[J]. Chinese Journal of Refrigeration Technology, 2025, 45(2): 36

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    Received: --

    Accepted: Aug. 25, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 25, 2025

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    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.2095-4468.2025.02.106

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