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Numerical Investigation of PCM Based Heat Sinks with Embedded Metal Foam/Crossed Plate Fins

P. V. S. S. Srivatsa Heat Transfer and Thermal Power Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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Rajesh Baby Heat Transfer and Thermal Power Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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C. Balaji Heat Transfer and Thermal Power Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1131-1153 | Received 03 May 2013, Accepted 25 Jan 2014, Published online: 16 Jul 2014

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