A comparison study of one-dimensional models for stratified thermal storage tanks

Journal Article · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 UTC 1989 · Journal of Solar Energy Engineering; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3268308· OSTI ID:6990948

Zurigat, Y H; Maloney, K J; Ghajar, A J ^[1]

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1. Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK (USA). School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

A survey of the stratified thermal storage tank one-dimensional models available in the literature has been conducted. Six of these models were tested and compared against the experimental data obtained at our laboratories and from the literature. Although various factors affecting the performance of a stratified tank can be accounted for by the higher order models, i.e., two- and three-dimensional models, the introduction of empirically-based mixing parameters into the one-dimensional models renders them widely applicable and practical in the simulation of energy systems incorporating thermal storage tanks.

• OSTI ID: 6990948
• Journal Information: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering; (USA) Vol. 111:3; ISSN 0199-6231; ISSN JSEED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
142000 -- Solar Energy-- Heat Storage-- (1980-)
25 ENERGY STORAGE
250600* -- Energy Storage-- Thermal
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONTAINERS
DATA
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HEAT STORAGE
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
PERFORMANCE
SEASONAL THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE
STORAGE
TANKS
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT