For calculating the thermal storage time for an annular tube with phase change material （PCM）, a novel method is proposed. The method is suitable for either low-temperature PCM or high-temperature PCM whose initial ...For calculating the thermal storage time for an annular tube with phase change material （PCM）, a novel method is proposed. The method is suitable for either low-temperature PCM or high-temperature PCM whose initial temperature is near the melting point. The deviation fit is smaller than 8% when the time is below 2x104 s. Comparison between the predictions and the reported experimental data of thermal storage time at same conditions is investigated and good agreements have been got. Based on this method, the performance of the thermal storage unit and the role of natural convection are also investigated. Results show a linear relation between the maximum amount of stored heat and thermal storage time, and their ratio increases with the height of the thermal storage unit. As the thickness of the cavity increases, natural convection plays an increasingly important role in promoting the melting behavior of paraffin. When the thickness of the cavity is small, natural convection restrains the melting behavior of paraffin.展开更多
The present experimental investigation covers the construction of a LHTES （latent heat thermal energy storage system）, which uses NaNO_3 （sodium nitrate） as PCM （phase change material）. The storage unit is fille...The present experimental investigation covers the construction of a LHTES （latent heat thermal energy storage system）, which uses NaNO_3 （sodium nitrate） as PCM （phase change material）. The storage unit is filled with 300 kg of the PCM. For the heat transfer, a vertically arranged bimetallic mono tube with longitudinal fins is used. The fins increase the heat flux into/from the PCM. Thermal oil is used as a heat transfer medium, as it allows working temperature up to 400 ℃. This thermal energy storage is able to store 60 kWh of thermal energy and can be loaded with a power up to 200 kW. One part of the investigation results presented in this paper was the determination of the storable energy and the comparison with data from literature and calculations. Additionally, the melting behavior of the PCM was measured with temperature sensors located at different positions over the height of the storage unit. Finally, the entrance of the heat transfer medium was changed from the top to the bottom of the thermal energy storage unit and a different melting behavior could be detected.展开更多
基金Projects(51666006,51406071,51174105,51366005)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2014CB460605)supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘For calculating the thermal storage time for an annular tube with phase change material （PCM）, a novel method is proposed. The method is suitable for either low-temperature PCM or high-temperature PCM whose initial temperature is near the melting point. The deviation fit is smaller than 8% when the time is below 2x104 s. Comparison between the predictions and the reported experimental data of thermal storage time at same conditions is investigated and good agreements have been got. Based on this method, the performance of the thermal storage unit and the role of natural convection are also investigated. Results show a linear relation between the maximum amount of stored heat and thermal storage time, and their ratio increases with the height of the thermal storage unit. As the thickness of the cavity increases, natural convection plays an increasingly important role in promoting the melting behavior of paraffin. When the thickness of the cavity is small, natural convection restrains the melting behavior of paraffin.
文摘The present experimental investigation covers the construction of a LHTES （latent heat thermal energy storage system）, which uses NaNO_3 （sodium nitrate） as PCM （phase change material）. The storage unit is filled with 300 kg of the PCM. For the heat transfer, a vertically arranged bimetallic mono tube with longitudinal fins is used. The fins increase the heat flux into/from the PCM. Thermal oil is used as a heat transfer medium, as it allows working temperature up to 400 ℃. This thermal energy storage is able to store 60 kWh of thermal energy and can be loaded with a power up to 200 kW. One part of the investigation results presented in this paper was the determination of the storable energy and the comparison with data from literature and calculations. Additionally, the melting behavior of the PCM was measured with temperature sensors located at different positions over the height of the storage unit. Finally, the entrance of the heat transfer medium was changed from the top to the bottom of the thermal energy storage unit and a different melting behavior could be detected.
