Re: large scale thermal storage

[Rauch-Muenster@xxxxxxxxxxx (Dr. Karl-Christian Rauch)]

Dear Nate,

although i do not know anything about the dimensions of your
large scale thermal storage models, i would really recommend
to have a look on the work of  F.Parrini, S.Vitale, and L.Castellano
which was contributed in Solar Energy Vol.49, No.2, August 1992
in two parts.

Rational analysis of mass, momentum, and heat transfer phenomena
in liquid storage tanks under realistic operating conditions:
1. Basic formulation, pp.87
2. Application to a feasibility study, pp.95

As an addendum i like reading in the book from Franz J.Vesely
Computational Physics Einführung in die Computative Physik

The mathematical formula are not disturbed by the german language,
i think so.

According to the understanding of the MAC method it was very interesting
for me, some years ago (without practicing),  to read the original paper by
F.H.Harlow and J.E.Welch:
Numerical calculations of time-dependent viscous incompressible flow of
fluid with free surface, Physics of Fluids 8, 2192-2189 (1965)

In fact this approach (the italian model) is not to be thought to introduce
as a component in TRNSYS.

good luck for your (re)search  Christian


----- Original Message -----
From: "Blair, Nate" <nate_blair@nrel.gov>
To: "'Trnsyslistserve (E-mail)'" <trnsys@relay.doit.wisc.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 4:34 PM
Subject: large scale thermal storage


> TRNSYS users,
>
> Here at NREL, we are doing a search for large scale thermal storage models
> in TRNSYS that might be appropriate for concentrating solar power systems
> (solar troughs). If anyone is doing research or has models that may be
> related to that, I would really appreciate hearing about it.
>
> If people would like to email me directly, I would be happy to post a
> complete list of responses next week.
>
> Thanks,
> Nate Blair
>
> Nate Blair
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