Similarity and generalized analysis of efficiencies of thermal energy storage systems

Renewable Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 388-402

  Li, Peiwen ^a   Van Lew, Jon ^a   Chan, Cholik ^a   Karaki, Wafaa ^a   Stephens, Jake ^b   O'Brien, J E ^c  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b US Solar Holdings LLC   (United States)

^c IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis; Concentrated solar thermal power; Design; Similarity; Thermal storage

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; CHARGE AND DISCHARGE; CONCENTRATED SOLAR THERMAL POWER; DIMENSIONLESS PARAMETERS; FILLER MATERIALS; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS; INDIVIDUAL MODELING; MASS FLOW RATE; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; SIMILARITY; STANDARD TOOLS; STORAGE EFFICIENCY; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; THERMAL STORAGE; THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM;

DESIGN; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUIDS; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; LEAD ACID BATTERIES; PACKED BEDS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

STORAGE (MATERIALS);

FLUID FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSPORT; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 80053240509     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.08.032     Document Type: Article

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