Experimental investigation of the cubic thermal energy storage unit with coil tubes

• This study presented experimental investigations on the thermal performance of a thermal energy storage (TES) unit with coil tubes. A designed test rig was built and the melting heat transfer characteristics (melting front and temperature distribution) inside the TES unit were examined. The effects of charging flow rate on the overall phase change process were examined. The results showed that natural convection accelerated the thermal energy transport in the melt phase in the top region, but weakened the heat transfer in the bottom region; this resulted in the unmelt PCM at the bottom. The melting heat transfer was overall enhanced by the increase in inlet flow rate, indicating that the full charging time can be shortened by a larger flow rate.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Energiteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Energy Engineering (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

coil tubes

experimental measurement

melting phase change

Thermal energy storage

Energy storage

Heat storage

Melting

Thermal energy

Bottom regions

Experimental investigations

Melting heat transfer

Melting phase changes

Phase change process

Thermal energy transport

Thermal Performance

Heat transfer

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