Temperature distribution inside a solar collector storage tank of finite wall thickness

Journal Article · Sat May 01 04:00:00 UTC 1993 · Journal of Solar Energy Engineering; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2930028· OSTI ID:6157465

Al-Nimr, M A ^[1]

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1. Jordan Univ. of Science and Technology, Irbid (Jordan)

A mathematical model for the transient conjugated behavior of a hot-water storage tank having finite wall thickness is presented. An analytical closed-form solution for the temperature field within the tank is obtained. This solution takes into consideration the axial conduction of heat in both fluid and solid wall and the heat capacity of the solid wall. Plots of the solution show that finite wall thickness tends, as expected, to decrease the thermal stratification within the tank. This effect becomes less apparent at high Peclet numbers.

• OSTI ID: 6157465
• Journal Information: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering; (United States) Vol. 115:2; ISSN JSEEDO; ISSN 0199-6231
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
142000* -- Solar Energy-- Heat Storage-- (1980-)
APPLIANCES
CAPACITY
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
HEAT STORAGE
HEAT TRANSFER
HEATERS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
STORAGE
TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
THERMAL CONDUCTION
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
WATER HEATERS