Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Author; Introduction; 1 Solidification; 1.1 The General Solidification Problem; 1.2 Equations Describing the Solidification Problem; 2 Solidification of PCMs; 2.1 Heat Storage Based on the Solidification Process; 2.1.1 Multidimensional Solidification Heat Transfer; 2.1.2 Solutions of the Practical Solidification Problem; 2.2 The Geometry of Outer PCMs; 2.3 The Criterion for the Selection of Accumulator Design; 3 The Model of Solidification of a Liquid with the Contact Layer; 3.1 Equations Describing the Problem with the Contact Layer

3.2 Strict and Approximate Solution of the One-Dimensional Solidification Problem3.2.1 Strict Solution of the One-Dimensional Solidification Problem; 3.2.2 Approximate Solution of the One-Dimensional Solidification Problem; 4 Solidification on a Rectangular Geometrics; 4.1 The Immovable Layer of Liquid Solidification; 4.2 Forced Convection Effects; 4.2.1 The Effect of the Boundary Layer on the Solidification Process; 4.2.2 Solidification on a Plate with Variable Temperature; 4.3 Free Convection Effect; 4.3.1 Quasi-Stationary Convection in a Vertical Channel

4.3.2 Quasi-Stationary Convection in a Horizontal Channel4.3.3 The Simplified Model of Convection with Solidification; 4.3.3.1 Solidification in the Channel with Constant Temperature of the Outer Wall; 4.3.3.2 Solidification in the Channel with External Convective Cooling; 5 Solidification in an Annular Space; 5.1 The Solidification of a Non-heated Liquid; 5.2 Solidification of a Superheated Liquid; 5.2.1 Theoretical Solution of the Solidification Problem; 5.2.2 The Beginning of a Solidification Process-Asymptotic Solution; 5.3 The Experiment; 5.3.1 Research Equipment

5.3.2 The Course of the Experiment5.3.3 The Results of the Research and Discussion; 5.3.4 Conclusions; 6 Solidification of a Liquid Flowing into the Channel; 6.1 The General Analysis; 6.2 The Solidification of a Liquid Flowing into a Channel with Weakly Conducting Walls; 6.3 The Solidification of a Liquid Flowing into a Channel with Conducting Walls; 7 Role of the Contact Layer in a Solidification Process; 7.1 Studies of the Thermal Contact Resistance; 7.2 A Theoretical Analysis of Thermal Contact Resistance on the Basis of Experimental Investigations

7.2.1 Thermal Contact Resistance for Solidification on a Plate7.2.2 Thermal Contact Resistance for Solidification on a Cylinder; 7.3 Development of the Contact Layer During the Solidification Process; 7.3.1 Development of Contact Layer and Its Role in Phase-Change Process on a Rectangular Plate; 7.3.2 Development of a Contact Layer in Solidification on an Annular Surface; 8 Phase Heat Accumulator; 8.1 Selected Review of the Units Used for Heat Storage; 8.2 Cooperation of the Heat Accumulator Storage with the Heat Pump; 8.3 Example of Calculations; Summary; Annexe 1 (Zalba i in., 2003