Development of an energy storage tank model

A linearized, one-dimensional finite difference model employing an implicit finite difference method for energy storage tanks is developed, programmed with MATLAB, and demonstrated for different applications. A set of nodal energy equations is developed by considering the energy interactions on a small control volume. The general method of solving these equations is described as are other features of the simulation program. Two modeling applications are presented: the first using a hot water storage tank with a solar collector and an absorption chiller to cool a building in the summer, the second using a molten salt storage system with a solar collector and steam power plant to generate electricity. Recommendations for further study as well as all of the source code generated in the project are also provided.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Author dc:creator

• Buckley, Robert Christopher

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dhamshala, Prakash R.
• Hiestand, James W.; Kazemersky, Philip M.
• College of Engineering and Computer Science

• Solar collectors
• Steam power plants

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• https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en

Language dc:language

English, eng

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/8

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.utc.edu:theses-1007