Thermal energy storage is a technology used mostly in buildings and industries in order to
preserve thermal energy so that the stored energy can be used at a later time. Thermal …

This study is to systematically analyze the effect of various kinds of design factors on the
stratification performance of a rectangular storage tank. Special interest is focused on the …

Air-conditioning forms a large proportion of annual peak electrical demand, requiring
expansion of power plants to meet the peak demand, which goes unused most of the time …

Temperature distributions formed during charging of a 14m (46ft) water depth, 7m (23ft)
radius stratified chilled water storage tank with double ring octagonal slotted pipe diffusers …

A new method for characterization of stratified thermal energy stores (TES) that integrates
both the first law and the second law concerns is presented here. The first law concern is …

Temperature profiles in a full-scale, naturally stratified, chilled-water thermal storage tank
are described. Tests were performed using a 1.4 million gallon (5,300 m3), 44.5 ft (13.56 m) …

In solar water heating systems, the application of certain stratification indices requires the
characterisation of the water temperature distribution profile inside the tank and its evolution …

Due to higher energy consumption for application of chilled energy storage technology in air-
conditioning system in China, this paper provides two new air-conditioning systems with …

This paper demonstrates that it is possible to characterize the water temperature profile and
its temporal trend in a hot water storage tank during the thermal charge process, using a …

Determination of thermocline thickness requires a continuous profile of temperature
distribution. Difficulty in determining thermocline thickness arises for the case of discrete …