Measurement of heat transfer enhancement in melting of n-Octadecane under gravitational and electrohydrodynamics (EHD) forces

Organic Phase Change Materials (PCMs) have been studied extensively in literature for their use in latent heat thermal storage applications. This is mainly due to their chemical stability, high latent heat of fusion and low melting point which makes them a good candidate for space heating applications. However, one of the main drawbacks is their low thermal conductivity κ ≤ 0.6 W/mK, which poses a negative impact on the maximum allowable heat …