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Numerical simulation of a latent heat storage system of solar aided heat pump

  • Fang Wang*
  • , Maoyu Zheng
  • , Zhongjian Li
  • , Bangwei Lei
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The rectangular phase change storage tank (PCST) linked to a solar aided heat pump (SAHP) system was investigated. A heat transfer model of the container of phase change material (PCM) was developed. It was solved numerically by an enthalpy-based finite differences method and validated against experimental data. CaCl2·6H2O was used as the PCM in the latent heat storage system of SAHP. Inlet and outlet water temperature of PCST, temperature of PCM and storage and emission heat of PCST were calculated. The comparison of numerical results and experimental data should the data and the varying trend had a close agreement, and numerical results can reflect the operation mode of the system very well.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)410-415
Number of pages6
JournalTaiyangneng Xuebao/Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica
Volume28
Issue number4
StatePublished - Apr 2007

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Enthalpy method
  • Numerical simulation
  • Phase change material (PCM)
  • Thermal energy storage

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