Journal
ENERGIES
Volume 15, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en15072596
Keywords
thermal energy storage; latent storage; PCM; naval; numerical model; Fluent; CFD; ESP-r
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- Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT)-Fincantieri-Leadership Tecnologica: Nave ad Alta Efficienza
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This study presents the development and testing of a hybrid thermal energy storage system that utilizes phase change material as the storage medium, increasing the energy storage density. Two numerical models were also developed for design and optimization of the system.
In this study, the development and testing of a hybrid thermal energy storage (TES) including phase change material (PCM) macro-capsules inside a vertical sensible tank is presented. The storage was specifically developed for delivering hot water on board of ships. Accordingly, a commercial PCM was selected and tested. Subsequently, the hybrid TES was designed and tested under mimicked boundary conditions at lab scale, showing the possibility of increasing the volumetric energy storage density up to 30% compared to the sensible configuration. On this basis, two numerical models were developed: a detailed one, implemented in a Fluent environment, aiming at investigating the main parameters affecting the heat transfer efficiency inside the TES and a second one, implemented in an ESP-r environment to simulate the TES as a component to be implemented inside a more complex system, thus helping its accurate design and operation through a reliable modelling phase. Both models were satisfactorily validated against the experimental results, thus being made available for future investigations and design optimization.
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