Encapsulation of phase change material by means of electroplating

被引:6
作者
Akiyama, T [1 ]
Yagi, J
Watanabe, Y
Miura, S
机构
[1] Tohoku Univ, Inst Adv Mat Proc, Sendai, Miyagi 98077, Japan
[2] KEDC Corp, Sendai, Miyagi 982, Japan
关键词
heat transfer; phase change material; metallic capsule; electroplating;
D O I
10.1252/kakoronbunshu.23.591
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
Encapsulation of a phase-change material (PCM) based on electroplating method is investigated experimentally. The encapsulated PCM has a two-layer structure, which is coated thinly by metallic nickel and rhodium. The PCM obtained has enough strength against melting-solidification cycles when the thickness of nicker is more than 50 microns. The present method offers many benefits for the practical use of PCM, such as uniform film thickness, easy and quick coating and non-sintering among capsules.
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页码:591 / 593
页数:3
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