Effect of electrohydrodynamic (EHD) forces on charging of a vertical latent heat thermal storage module filled with octadecane

The effect of Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) forces on the charging speed of a vertical latent heat thermal storage module filled with Octadecane as the Phase Change Material (PCM) was investigated experimentally. The melting process was initially governed by natural convection before introducing EHD forces. The melting process was studied under different applied voltages and the interaction between the EHD forces and gravitational forces (natural …