Experimental investigation of the LHS system and comparison of the stratification performance with the SHS system using CFD simulation

Solar Energy

Volumn 103, Issue , 2014, Pages 378-389

  Ramana, A S ^a   Venkatesh, R ^b   Antony Aroul Raj, V ^c   Velraj, R ^d  

^a SSN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c EASWARI ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^d ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

CFD analysis; Latent heat storage system; Sensible heat storage system; Thermal stratification

Indexed keywords

HEAT STORAGE; LATENT HEAT; PACKED BEDS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SOLAR BUILDINGS; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

APPARENT HEAT CAPACITY METHODS; CFD ANALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFDS); EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; LATENT HEAT STORAGE SYSTEM; PHASE CHANGE PHENOMENA; SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGES; SOLAR THERMAL APPLICATIONS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT CAPACITY; LATENT HEAT FLUX; MELTING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; SOFTWARE; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 84896038463     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2014.02.009     Document Type: Article

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