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July 21, 2018, 03:08	Melting Phase Change Materials	#1
sa har Member sa har Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 34 Rep Power: 12	Hi friends, I try to simulate a solar air heater with a plate of pcm (It is a simple air channel with a hot plate(absorber) and pcm). I use solidification and melting model, but when pcm reach to melting temperature and start to melt, its temperature is not constant and increase noticeably. any one knows how can solve it? or why does it change during melting?

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