DOE Abstract

DOE Abstract

1. Team

   • Selmar Binder
   • Muhammad Faizan
   • Nithin Mallya

2. Referee

   • Prof. Sophia Haussener

3. Objective

   • Optimize the geometry of a calorimetric setup for a PCM (phase change materia) heat storage system during melting and solidification

4. Factors

   • Depth of thermocouple
   • Diameter of PCM cylinder
   • Diameter of insulation
   • Length of sample
   • Length of reference cylinder
   • Height of thermocouples

5. Response

   • Heat losses through insulation
   • Heat losses through thermocouples

6. Model

   • Empirical
     • Linear model
     • Linear model with interactions
   • Analytical model

7. Strategy

   • Hadamard
     • 8 Experiments