Integrated heat pipe-thermal storage system performance evaluationAn integrated thermal energy storage (TES) system, developed as a part of an organic Rankine cycle solar dynamic power system is described, and the results of the performance verification tests of this TES system are presented. The integrated system consists of potassium heat-pipe elements that incorporate TES canisters within the vapor space, along with an organic fluid heater tube used as the condenser region of the heat pipe. The heat pipe assembly was operated through the range of design conditions from the nominal design input of 4.8 kW to a maximum of 5.7 kW. The performance verification tests show that the system meets the functional requirements of absorbing the solar energy reflected by the concentrator, transporting the energy to the organic Rankine heater, providing thermal storage for the eclipse phase, and allowing uniform discharge from the thermal storage to the heater.
Document ID
19880024576
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Keddy, E. (Los Alamos National Lab. NM, United States)
Sena, J. T. (Los Alamos National Lab. NM, United States)
Merrigan, M. (Los Alamos National Laboratory NM, United States)
Heidenreich, Gary (Sundstrand Corp. Rockford, IL, United States)