Zurisaday Colonico Reyes
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Research Subjects
Zurisaday Colonico Reyes has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Andre Luis Razera
School of Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande—FURG, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil
1 shared publication - Elizaldo Domingues dos Santos
School of Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande—FURG, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil
1 shared publication - Giovanni Antonio Vielma Vivas
Graduate Program in Computational Modeling, Federal University of Rio Grande—FURG, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil
1 shared publication - Liércio André Isoldi
School of Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande—FURG, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil
1 shared publication - Luiz Alberto Oliveira Rocha
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
1 shared publication - Ruth da Silva Brum
Federal University of Pelotas
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
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Numerical and Parametric Investigation of the Influence of Rectangular and Elliptical Phase Change Material Geometries on the Thermal Performance of a Ground-Air Heat Exchanger
This study evaluates the impact of integrating Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in the efficiency of Ground-Air Heat Exchangers (GAHEs). A three-dimensional computational model for the GAHE system with an integrated annular PCM (GAHE-PCM) was implemented in ANSYS Fluent using the Finite Volume Method, accounting for the meteorological conditions and ground properties of Viamão, Brazil. A parametric evaluation with fifteen rectangular and fifteen elliptical PCM container configurations were analyzed by varying their geometric ratios. Results indicate that the inclusion of PCM may enhance the yearly thermal potential as high as 69.31% in heating and 27.92% in cooling. Geometries, such as square or circular cross-sections, maximize heat exchange with the airflow, whereas elongated shapes reduce PCM efficiency. Furthermore, placing most of the PCM in deeper, thermally stable soil layers reduces the overall performance. For near-optimal designs, the differences between rectangular and elliptical containers are minimal, providing flexibility for system implementation.
Open AccessNumerical and Parametric Investigation of the Influence of Rectangular and Elliptical Phase Change Material Geometries on the Thermal Performance of a Ground-Air Heat Exchanger
This study evaluates the impact of integrating Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in the efficiency of Ground-Air Heat Exchangers (GAHEs). A three-dimensional computational model for the GAHE system with an integrated annular PCM (GAHE-PCM) was implemented in ANSYS Fluent using the Finite Volume Method, accounting for the meteorological conditions and ground properties of Viamão, Brazil. A parametric evaluation with fifteen rectangular and fifteen elliptical PCM container configurations were analyzed by varying their geometric ratios. Results indicate that the inclusion of PCM may enhance the yearly thermal potential as high as 69.31% in heating and 27.92% in cooling. Geometries, such as square or circular cross-sections, maximize heat exchange with the airflow, whereas elongated shapes reduce PCM efficiency. Furthermore, placing most of the PCM in deeper, thermally stable soil layers reduces the overall performance. For near-optimal designs, the differences between rectangular and elliptical containers are minimal, providing flexibility for system implementation.