THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF A PCM THERMAL STORAGE UNIT

摘要：

The thermal performance of a PCM thermal storage unit (TSU) is studied numerically and experimentally. The TSU under analysis consists of several flat slabs of phase change material (PCM) with melting temperature of -26.7 ℃. Liquid heat transfer fluid (HTF) passes between the slabs to charge and discharge the storage unit. A one dimensional mathematical model was employed to analyze the transient thermal behavior of the storage unit during the melting and freezing processes. The model takes into consideration the temperature variations in the wall along the flow direction of the HTF. The paper compares the experimental and numerical simulation results in terms of HTF outlet temperatures during the melting period.

作者: Ming Liu Frank Bruno Wasim Saman

作者单位: Sustainable Energy Centre, Institute for Sustainable Systems and Technologies University of South Australia Mawson Lakes, 5095, Adelaide AUSTRALIA

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2007世界太阳能大会(Proceedings of ISES Solar World Congress 2007)

会议地点: 北京

会议语种:英文

在线出版日期: 2007-09-18（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）