Computational studies on a latent thermal energy storage system with integral heat pipes for concentrating solar power

Applied Energy

Volumn 103, Issue , 2013, Pages 400-415

  Nithyanandam, K ^a   Pitchumani, R ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational modeling; Concentrating solar power; Heat pipes; Phase change materials; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; MELTING; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL ENERGY;

COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES; CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER; EMBEDDED HEAT PIPES; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; FUNCTION OF TIME; HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE; HIGH ENERGY; ISOTHERMAL OPERATIONS; LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; MELTING AND SOLIDIFICATION; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM); SHELL-AND-TUBE; STORAGE DENSITIES; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS;

HEAT PIPES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HEAT FLOW; ISOTHERM; MELTING; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM; PIPE; SOLAR POWER; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84871720923     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.09.056     Document Type: Article

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