2017 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
An innovative latent thermal energy storage system encapsulated by ceramic PCM capsules for concentrated solar thermal energy plants
| Project/Area Number |
16H06810
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| Research Institution | Niigata University |
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Principal Investigator |
Bellan Selvan 新潟大学, 研究推進機構, 助教 (50785293)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | thermal energy storage / phase change material / latent heat storage / solar energy / Concentrated solar power |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Using the outcomes of single capsule behavior, a transient two-dimensional continuous solid phase packed bed model has been developed for a pilot scale (200 kWh) latent heat thermal energy storage system (LHTES), and validated by comparing to the reported experimental results. The dynamic thermal performance of this system has been analyzed numerically. Using the developed models, detailed characteristics of heat transfer between the capsules and heat transfer fluid has been obtained. Parametric analyses have been conducted to study the influence of mass flow rate and Stefan number on the thermal performance and efficiency of the storage system.
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| Research Progress Status |
29年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
29年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。
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