Dimensionless numbers used to characterize stratification in water tanks for discharging at low flow rates

Renewable Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2192-2199

  Castell, A ^a   Medrano, M ^a   Sole C ^a   Cabeza, L F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

MIX; Richardson; Stratification; Thermal energy storage; Water storage

Indexed keywords

DIMENSIONLESS NUMBER; LOW FLOW; RICHARDSON; WATER STORAGE;

FLYWHEELS; HEAT STORAGE; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL ENERGY;

WATER TANKS;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW PATTERN; RICHARDSON NUMBER; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 77954863782     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.03.020     Document Type: Article

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