Multiscale thermo-fluid modelling of macro-encapsulated latent heat thermal energy storage systems

By (author) Raghavendra Rohith Kasibhatla

Book cover: Multiscale thermo-fluid modelling of macro-encapsulated latent heat thermal energy storage systems

Extent: 174 pages

Publisher: Logos Verlag Berlin

Subjects: Technical Sciences: Computer Science, Engineering, IT, & Math

Series: Thermodynamik - Energie, Umwelt, Technik

Series volume number: 33

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(April 2019)

ISBN: 9783832548933

6.65 x 9.45 inches

Price: $78.00

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Natural energy sources like sun and wind as well as waste heat from industrial processes are characterized by a fluctuating energy supply. To balance supply and demand in renewable energy systems, thermal energy storage (TES) is an important concept. This can be realized by storages containing numerous capsules filled with an appropriate phase change material (PCM). For applications it is essential to optimize the heat flow during the charging and discharging processes. The author presents a method for numerical simulation of these processes. He has developed a multi-scale approach combining detailed modelling of single capsules and a coarser simulation of a whole storage system. Numerical results from simulation are compared to measured data from experiments.

  • By (author) Raghavendra Rohith Kasibhatla