An effectiveness-NTU technique for characterising tube-in-tank phase change thermal energy storage systems

Applied Energy

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 309-319

  Tay, N H S ^a   Belusko, M ^a   Bruno, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Effectiveness NTU; Phase change material; Thermal storage system

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; STORAGE (MATERIALS); TANKS (CONTAINERS);

CYLINDRICAL TANKS; DESIGN TOOL; EFFECTIVENESS-NTU; HEAT EXCHANGE; HEAT TRANSFER AREA; HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER SURFACE AREA; MATHEMATICAL REPRESENTATIONS; MODEL-BASED OPC; NUMERICAL MODELLING; PHASE CHANGE; SIMPLIFIED METHOD; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM; THERMAL STORAGE UNITS;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

HEAT TRANSFER; MODEL VALIDATION; OPTIMIZATION; SURFACE AREA; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 80755168827     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.09.039     Document Type: Article

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