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Optimized flow distributor for stabilized thermal stratification in a single-medium thermocline storage tank: A numerical and experimental study

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  • Lou, Wanruo
  • Xie, Baoshan
  • Aubril, Julien
  • Fan, Yilin
  • Luo, Lingai
  • Arrivé, Arnaud

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This paper investigates the impact of flow injection on the temperature stratification inside single-medium thermocline storage tanks. Special focus is given on how to maintain the stable thermocline evolution during the dynamic charging or discharging operation, by using a new type of fluid diffuser, namely the Ring-Opening Plate Distributors (ROPDs). Firstly, the ROPDs are designed and the size distribution of the ring-shape openings is optimized by a simulation-based optimization algorithm. This diffuser concept has then been validated experimentally, showing its effectiveness in improving the charging and discharging efficiency of a laboratory-scale storage tank by up to 14.5% and 19.8%, respectively.

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  • Lou, Wanruo & Xie, Baoshan & Aubril, Julien & Fan, Yilin & Luo, Lingai & Arrivé, Arnaud, 2023. "Optimized flow distributor for stabilized thermal stratification in a single-medium thermocline storage tank: A numerical and experimental study," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 263(PA).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:263:y:2023:i:pa:s0360544222025956
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2022.125709
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