Nanofluids have been studied as an innovative alternative fluid solution to enhance the
efficiency and profitability of thermal systems in industrial, commercial, and residential …

Several authors have established single-tank packed-bed storage as a promising alternative
that can be coupled with renewable thermal energy sources. The use of such systems can …

By a porous medium we mean a material consisting of a solid matrix with an interconnected
void. We suppose that the solid matrix is either rigid (the usual situation) or it undergoes …

This paper reviews the extensive literature about the different experimental correlations for
effective thermal conductivity in packed beds. The review covers correlations for stagnant …

This paper presents an experimental investigation of the thermal performance of a solar air
heater having its flow channel packed with Raschig rings. The packing improves the heat …

Packed beds of rock using air as the heat transfer fluid are potentially suitable for thermal
energy storage in concentrating solar power plants. However, the pressure drop through …

Heat transfer behavior of fluid flow through packed tube and channel has an important
impact on the design and operation of catalytic reactors. McGreavy et al.[1] emphasized how …

A combination of the first and second law of thermodynamics has been utilized in analyzing
the convective heat transfer in an annular packed bed. The bed was heated asymmetrically …

Laminar flow in a curved channel with a rectangular cross section is investigated. The
channel is occupied by a fluid-saturated porous medium. The flow is driven by a constant …

Characteristics of wall-to-air heat transfer for a fully developed forced convection have been
studied in a large rectangular packed duct with 160 cm heated length, 40 cm width, and for …