A Hybrid Thermal Energy Storage Device, Part 1: Design Methodology

is developed. The stabilization time and maximum operating (hot side) temperature-totransition temperature difference are used to characterize the performance of the heat sink. The thermal properties of the PCM employed in the design are investigated. Integration of a design optimization algorithm into a thermal performance model of the TES-hybrid heat sink results in determination of a best design subject to geometric and heat loading constraints. A prototype based on this best design is build and used to benchmark the performance model. The performance measured is consistent with the simulation model predictions of performance.@DOI: 10.1115/1.1646419#