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Transport of thermal energy by a simple two‐phase loop
Author(s) -
Bertelá Manlio,
Prakash Jai
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.4440120409
Subject(s) - loop (graph theory) , mechanics , thermal , control theory (sociology) , energy (signal processing) , power (physics) , thermal energy , thermodynamics , energy flow , energy recovery , phase (matter) , flow (mathematics) , volumetric flow rate , materials science , mass flow rate , thermal mass , physics , computer science , mathematics , combinatorics , quantum mechanics , control (management) , artificial intelligence
A loop filled with a phase changing fluid is proposed as a device capable of transferring heat power from a generation place to a user. Through the solution of a set of non‐linear equations, operating conditions of the system are determined. It is seen that even large amounts of energy can be transported under relatively small mass flow rates and differences of pressure and temperature. Then only a small degradation of the energy conveyed takes place. The operating conditions of the system are sensitive to the filling degree and the inner diameter of the loop pipe.