Open AccessPreliminary thermal characterisation of an active latent thermal energy storage system using PCM
Author(s) -
A. Egea,
Ángel MolinaGarcía,
R. Herrero-Martín,
J. Pérez-García
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2116/1/012045
Subject(s) - phase change material , thermal energy storage , latent heat , heat exchanger , materials science , thermal , inlet , heat transfer , thermal energy , thermal fluids , energy storage , nuclear engineering , mechanics , flow (mathematics) , thermal mass , thermodynamics , mechanical engineering , thermal resistance , engineering , physics , power (physics)
Preliminary results of energy charging/discharging processes in a latent thermal energy storage system are reported. A novel design of a rotative scrapper heat exchanger has been studied. Paraffin RT44HC is employed as a phase change material. A Coriolis flowmeter is employed for measuring the mass flow through the prototype, and PT100 temperature sensors are used for measuring the inlet and exit temperature of the heat transfer fluid.