Sensitivity of long-term performance simulations of solar energy systems to the degree of stratification in the thermal storage unit

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 242-254

  Arias, Diego A ^a   McMahan, Andrew C ^a   Klein, Sanford A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term simulations; Solar energy; Stratification; Thermal storage

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; HEAT STORAGE; POWER PLANTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

DIFFERENCE APPROXIMATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; LONG-TERM SIMULATIONS; NUMBER OF NODES; PERFORMANCE SIMULATIONS; SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS; SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS; STORAGE SYSTEMS; STORAGE UNITS; STRATIFICATION; THERMAL STORAGE; WATER HEATING;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 40949110258     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1344     Document Type: Article

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