Influence of Orientation Position in a Pcm Capsule With and Without Adding a Fin

Abstract

This paper summarizes a numerical study investigating the behavior a phase change material PCM filled up a rectangle capsule, with and without adding a fin with changing the orientation position in three times (0°, 45° and 90°). The results have proved that, upon adding a fin the melting time decreased, so the rate of storing the thermal energy would be rapid, as well as the melting and storing energy rate got faster with change the capsule orientation position from 90°, 45° then 0°.