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Prediction of Stored Heat and Optimum Operation in Temperature-stratified Thermal Storage Tank Consisting Several Tanks Connected in Series

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13650650
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Architectural environment/equipment
Research InstitutionOsaka University (2003)
Mie University (2001-2002)

Principal Investigator

SAGARA Kazunobu  Osaka Univ., Architectural Eng., Professor, 工学研究科, 教授 (30109285)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KITANO Hiroaki  Mie Univ., Architecture, Research Associate, 工学部, 助手 (80293801)
TERASHIMA Takane  Mie Univ., Architecture, Assoc.Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (90217422)
YAMANAKA Toshio  Osaka Univ., Architectural Eng., Assoc.Professor, 工学研究科, 助教授 (80182575)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
KeywordsThermal storage / Temperature-stratification / Series connection / Optimum design / Operation / Temperature profile / Stored heat / Prediction
Research Abstract

In this research project, a mixing characteristics under variable input condition was studied for a temperature-stratified thermal storage tank consisting several tanks connected in series and a prediction method of stored heat in tank was presented in order to realize the optimum operation of this thermal storage tank by using computer simulation.
In the first year, an experimental set-up was prepared by connecting several divided water tanks in series and the basic mixing characteristics was studied under various input condition of constant flow rate and input temperature, and some mathematical models ware presented for the mixing characteristics, the connecting holes through tank partition and the inlet/outlet.
In the second year, a control system was prepared and it can arbitrarily change flow rate and input temperature into thermal storage water tank by personal computer, and a mixing model which can be applied to the variable input condition was developed from experimental studies and was verified its prediction performance of transient temperature response and stored heat in tank by using measured data in an actual operated thermal storage system.
In the last year, a series of experiment was conducted under the condition in which water input was restarted after interrupting once, and the mixing model for variable input condition was examined in the restart condition. And CFD simulation was conducted to study flow pattern in the storage tank.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All Other

All Publications (2 results)

  • [Publications] H.Kitano, T.Iwata, K.Sagara: "Study on Modified Mixing Model of Temperature-Stratified Thermal Storage Tank under Variable Input Condition"Proc.of 9th International Conference on Thermal Energy Storage. Vol.I. 15-20 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Kitano, T.Iwata, K.Sagara: "Study on Modified Mixing Model of Temperature-Stratified Thermal Storage Tank under Variable Input Condition"Proc.of 9th International Conference on Thermal Energy Storage. Vol.I,. 15-20 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary

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