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The report discusses the use of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) and their thermal behavior during phase transitions, highlighting their applications in energy storage and thermal management. It emphasizes the importance of ANSYS simulation software for modeling PCM behavior, which aids in optimizing system designs for improved efficiency. The conclusion underscores the value of accurate simulations in reducing experimental testing and enhancing the design process for cost-effective solutions in various industries.

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CFD_6b

The report discusses the use of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) and their thermal behavior during phase transitions, highlighting their applications in energy storage and thermal management. It emphasizes the importance of ANSYS simulation software for modeling PCM behavior, which aids in optimizing system designs for improved efficiency. The conclusion underscores the value of accurate simulations in reducing experimental testing and enhancing the design process for cost-effective solutions in various industries.

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‭Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering‬
‭Sector No. 26, Pradhikaran,‬
‭Nigdi, Pune – 411 044‬

‭Computational Fluid Dynamics (PFC–IV)‬


‭Department: Mechanical Engineering Academic Year: 2024- 2025 Year: TY Sem VI‬

‭Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab (PFC–IV) AY 2023-24‬


‭Lab No. :‬‭7‬
‭Name of the Lab:‬‭Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab‬
‭Name of Student:‬‭Yadnyesh Kshirsagar & Aniruddha Kulkarni‬ ‭Roll No.‬‭TYMEB091,093‬

‭Section/ Batch:‬‭B2‬ ‭Date of Submission:‬‭16/4/25‬

‭REPORT ON PCM‬

‭1.‬ ‭Introduction:‬

‭Introduction:‬

‭Phase‬ ‭Change‬ ‭Materials‬ ‭(PCMs)‬ ‭are‬ ‭materials‬ ‭that‬ ‭absorb‬ ‭or‬ ‭release‬ ‭a‬ ‭significant‬ ‭amount‬ ‭of‬
‭latent‬ ‭heat‬ ‭when‬ ‭they‬ ‭undergo‬ ‭a‬ ‭phase‬ ‭transition,‬ ‭typically‬ ‭from‬ ‭solid‬ ‭to‬ ‭liquid‬‭or‬‭vice‬‭versa.‬
‭Due‬‭to‬‭their‬‭ability‬‭to‬‭store‬‭and‬‭release‬‭thermal‬‭energy,‬‭PCMs‬‭have‬‭found‬‭wide‬‭applications‬‭in‬
‭energy‬ ‭storage‬ ‭systems,‬ ‭temperature‬ ‭regulation‬ ‭in‬ ‭buildings,‬ ‭and‬ ‭thermal‬ ‭management‬ ‭in‬
‭electronic‬ ‭devices.‬ ‭The‬ ‭use‬‭of‬‭PCMs‬‭in‬‭engineering‬‭designs‬‭requires‬‭accurate‬‭simulation‬‭tools‬
‭to‬ ‭predict‬ ‭their‬ ‭thermal‬ ‭behavior‬ ‭during‬ ‭phase‬ ‭transitions.‬ ‭ANSYS,‬ ‭a‬ ‭powerful‬ ‭simulation‬
‭software,‬ ‭provides‬ ‭a‬ ‭robust‬ ‭platform‬ ‭for‬ ‭modeling‬ ‭and‬ ‭analyzing‬ ‭the‬ ‭thermal‬ ‭performance‬ ‭of‬
‭PCMs‬ ‭through‬ ‭its‬ ‭advanced‬ ‭heat‬ ‭transfer‬ ‭and‬ ‭phase‬ ‭change‬ ‭models.‬ ‭By‬ ‭utilizing‬ ‭ANSYS,‬
‭engineers‬ ‭can‬ ‭optimize‬ ‭the‬ ‭design‬ ‭of‬ ‭systems‬ ‭incorporating‬ ‭PCMs,‬ ‭improving‬ ‭efficiency‬ ‭and‬
‭performance.‬

‭Objectives:‬

‭●‬ ‭To‬ ‭understand‬ ‭the‬ ‭thermal‬ ‭behavior‬ ‭of‬‭Phase‬‭Change‬‭Materials‬‭(PCMs):‬‭Analyze‬


‭how‬‭PCMs‬‭absorb‬‭and‬‭release‬‭heat‬‭during‬‭the‬‭phase‬‭transition,‬‭and‬‭how‬‭this‬‭affects‬‭the‬
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‭Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering‬
‭Sector No. 26, Pradhikaran,‬
‭Nigdi, Pune – 411 044‬

‭Computational Fluid Dynamics (PFC–IV)‬


‭Department: Mechanical Engineering Academic Year: 2024- 2025 Year: TY Sem VI‬

‭thermal management of systems.‬

‭●‬ ‭To‬ ‭model‬ ‭PCMs‬ ‭in‬ ‭ANSYS:‬ ‭Learn‬ ‭how‬ ‭to‬ ‭use‬ ‭ANSYS‬ ‭software‬ ‭to‬ ‭simulate‬ ‭the‬
‭thermal‬‭behavior‬‭of‬‭PCMs‬‭during‬‭phase‬‭change‬‭processes,‬‭including‬‭incorporating‬‭latent‬
‭heat and solid-liquid transitions.‬

‭●‬ ‭To‬ ‭evaluate‬ ‭the‬ ‭impact‬ ‭of‬ ‭PCMs‬ ‭in‬ ‭real-world‬ ‭applications:‬ ‭Explore‬ ‭how‬ ‭accurate‬
‭simulation‬ ‭of‬ ‭PCM‬ ‭behavior‬ ‭can‬ ‭enhance‬ ‭energy‬ ‭storage‬ ‭solutions,‬ ‭electronic‬ ‭cooling‬
‭systems, and building insulation designs.‬

‭●‬ ‭To‬ ‭optimize‬ ‭PCM-based‬ ‭systems:‬ ‭Use‬ ‭simulation‬ ‭results‬ ‭to‬ ‭identify‬ ‭optimal‬ ‭PCM‬
‭properties‬ ‭and‬ ‭system‬ ‭configurations‬ ‭that‬ ‭improve‬ ‭thermal‬ ‭performance‬ ‭and‬ ‭energy‬
‭efficiency.‬

‭2.‬ ‭Methodology‬‭:‬‭Describe‬‭the‬‭methods‬‭and‬‭approaches‬‭used‬‭to‬‭gather‬‭information‬‭for‬‭getting‬
‭the required output or results‬
‭2.1.‬‭Geometry:‬

‭2.2.‬‭Meshing:‬
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‭Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering‬
‭Sector No. 26, Pradhikaran,‬
‭Nigdi, Pune – 411 044‬

‭Computational Fluid Dynamics (PFC–IV)‬


‭Department: Mechanical Engineering Academic Year: 2024- 2025 Year: TY Sem VI‬

‭2.3.‬‭Governing Equations‬

‭2.4.‬‭Solution Technique/Set-up:‬

‭3.‬ ‭Result and Discussion:‬


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‭Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering‬
‭Sector No. 26, Pradhikaran,‬
‭Nigdi, Pune – 411 044‬

‭Computational Fluid Dynamics (PFC–IV)‬


‭Department: Mechanical Engineering Academic Year: 2024- 2025 Year: TY Sem VI‬
‭ impri Chinchwad Education Trust’s‬
P
‭Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering‬
‭Sector No. 26, Pradhikaran,‬
‭Nigdi, Pune – 411 044‬

‭Computational Fluid Dynamics (PFC–IV)‬


‭Department: Mechanical Engineering Academic Year: 2024- 2025 Year: TY Sem VI‬

‭4.‬ ‭Conclusion:‬

‭The‬ ‭use‬ ‭of‬ ‭ANSYS‬ ‭to‬ ‭simulate‬ ‭Phase‬ ‭Change‬ ‭Materials‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭valuable‬ ‭tool‬ ‭in‬‭engineering‬
‭design,‬ ‭as‬ ‭it‬ ‭allows‬ ‭for‬ ‭precise‬ ‭modeling‬ ‭of‬ ‭complex‬ ‭thermal‬‭processes‬‭associated‬‭with‬‭phase‬
‭transitions.‬ ‭By‬ ‭accurately‬ ‭predicting‬ ‭heat‬ ‭storage‬ ‭and‬ ‭release‬‭during‬‭phase‬‭changes,‬‭engineers‬
‭can‬‭design‬‭more‬‭efficient‬‭energy‬‭systems,‬‭optimize‬‭thermal‬‭management‬‭solutions,‬‭and‬‭improve‬
‭the‬‭performance‬‭of‬‭systems‬‭relying‬‭on‬‭PCMs.‬‭The‬‭ability‬‭to‬‭simulate‬‭these‬‭processes‬‭in‬‭ANSYS‬
‭significantly‬‭reduces‬‭the‬‭need‬‭for‬‭experimental‬‭testing‬‭and‬‭enhances‬‭the‬‭design‬‭process,‬‭leading‬
‭to‬ ‭cost-effective‬ ‭and‬ ‭energy-efficient‬ ‭solutions‬ ‭in‬ ‭various‬ ‭industries.‬ ‭As‬ ‭PCM‬ ‭applications‬
‭continue‬ ‭to‬ ‭grow,‬ ‭advanced‬ ‭simulation‬ ‭tools‬ ‭like‬ ‭ANSYS‬ ‭will‬ ‭remain‬ ‭integral‬ ‭in‬ ‭developing‬
‭sustainable and effective solutions.‬

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