Rational analysis of mass, momentum, and heat transfer phenomena in liquid storage tanks under realistic operating conditions: 2. Application to a feasibility study

This is the second part of a two-part paper that deals with modelling the thermal performances of storage tanks of liquid water coupled with solar-assisted heatpump systems. The computer code THESTA, described in detail in the first part, has been applied to compare configurations which differ from...

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Published in:Solar energy 1992-08, Vol.49 (2), p.95-106
Main Authors: Parrini, F., Vitale, S., Castellano, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
142000 - Solar Energy- Heat Storage- (1980-)
Applied sciences
BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
Computers
CONTAINERS
Energy
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY TRANSFER
Exact sciences and technology
feasibility studies
FRICTION
HEAT PUMPS
HEAT TRANSFER
LOSSES
MASS TRANSFER
MOMENTUM TRANSFER
Natural energy
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SIMULATION
SOLAR ENERGY
Solar energy storage
SPACE HVAC SYSTEMS
Storage
TANKS
tanks (storage)
THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
Thermodynamics
VISCOSITY
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Summary:This is the second part of a two-part paper that deals with modelling the thermal performances of storage tanks of liquid water coupled with solar-assisted heatpump systems. The computer code THESTA, described in detail in the first part, has been applied to compare configurations which differ from one another in the distribution and thickness of the insulating panels. These numerical experiments show very clearly the capability of the code in simulating realistic operating conditions. The validity of the present release is also discussed. The results obtained have been assumed to be a reliable theoretical support to the definition of the features of the storage device of a pilot plant.
ISSN:0038-092X
1471-1257
DOI:10.1016/0038-092X(92)90143-X