Two new preliminary component types were developed for the transient simulation program TRNSYS with IISiBat that models three different types of sensible thermal storages for analysis with use in a solar electric generating system (SEGS) simulation. One component containing a fully mixed, a stratified and a plug flow tank model options has been developed such that the input and parameter specifications are similar so that all three models could be easily placed into one component type. A single, cylindrical direct storage tank with one inlet and one outlet that evaluates fluid properties as a function of temperature is representative for all three models. The second component is a storage controller that passes along pertinent charging, dwell or discharging information to the storage and integrates the storage into a given SEGS model. Results were generated for each storage tank integrated into a SEGS VI simulation model for temperature distribution and power generation.
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ASME 2004 International Solar Energy Conference
July 11–14, 2004
Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Solar Energy Division
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0-7918-3747-5
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Incorporating Thermal Storage Into a SEGS Plant Using TRNSYS: A Status Report
Jade D. Braithwaite
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Jade D. Braithwaite
University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
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Robert Boehm
Robert Boehm
University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
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Jade D. Braithwaite
University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Robert Boehm
University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
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ISEC2004-65027, pp. 637-644; 8 pages
Published Online:
December 17, 2008
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Braithwaite, JD, & Boehm, R. "Incorporating Thermal Storage Into a SEGS Plant Using TRNSYS: A Status Report." Proceedings of the ASME 2004 International Solar Energy Conference. Solar Energy. Portland, Oregon, USA. July 11–14, 2004. pp. 637-644. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65027
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