Analysis of Thermal Energy Storage Tank by ANSYS and Comparison with Experimental Results to Improve its Thermal Efficiency

Frontiers in Automobile and Mechanical Engineering

Beemkumar, N.^1 ; Karthikeyan, A.^1 ; Keshava Reddy, Kota Shiva^1 ; Rajesh, Kona^1 ; Anderson, A.^1

School of Mechanical Engineering, Sathyabama University, Chennai, India^1

关键词: Charging process;    Electrical inputs;    Electrical power;    Flow analysis;    Input sources;    Temperature values;    Thermal efficiency;    Thermal energy storage tanks;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/197/1/012039/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/197/1/012039

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The discontinuous temperament of the solar power forces to consider about the energy storage. This work is to analyze the tank, amount of energy stored and its storage time. The thermal and flow analysis has been done by ANSYS with different set temperature values. The experimentation is done for various encapsulating materials with different phase change material (PCM). Findings: The results obtained from experimental work are compared with ANSYS output. The competence of the TES is calculated and further improvements are made to enhance its performance. During charging process the temperature distribution from heat transfer fluid (HTF) to PCM is maximum in copper encapsulations followed by aluminium encapsulations and brass encapsulations. The comparison shows only when the electrical power as an input source. The efficient way of captivating solar energy could be a better replacement for electrical input.