The effect of diffuser configuration on thermal stratification in a rectangular storage tank

Renewable Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2236-2245

  Chung, Jae Dong ^a   Cho, Sung Hwan ^b   Tae, Choon Seob ^c   Yoo, Hoseon ^d  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Jeonju University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^d Soongsil University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diffuser configuration; Performance; Stratified thermal storage

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DIFFUSER CONFIGURATION; STRATIFIED THERMAL STORAGE;

DIFFUSERS (FLUID);

DIFFUSERS (FLUID); NUMERICAL METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DIFFUSIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FROUDE NUMBER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STORAGE TANK; STRATIFICATION; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 43049168303     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.12.013     Document Type: Article

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