An Approach to the Integrated Design of PCM-Air Heat Exchangers Based on Numerical Simulation: A Solar Cooling Case Study
A novel technique of design of experiments applied to numerical simulations is proposed in this paper as a methodology for the sizing and design of thermal storage equipment integrated in any specific application. The technique is carried out through the response surfaces in order to limit the numbe...
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| author | Pablo Dolado Ana Lazaro Monica Delgado Conchita Peñalosa Javier Mazo Jose M. Marin Belen Zalba |
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| description | A novel technique of design of experiments applied to numerical simulations is proposed in this paper as a methodology for the sizing and design of thermal storage equipment integrated in any specific application. The technique is carried out through the response surfaces in order to limit the number of simulation runs required to achieve an appropriate solution. Thus, there are significant savings on the time spent on the design as well as a potential cost saving on the experimentation if similarity relationships between the prototype and the model are met. The technique is applied here to a previously developed and validated numerical model that simulates the thermal behavior of a phase change material-air heat exchanger. The incorporation of the thermal energy storage unit is analyzed in the case of a solar cooling application, improving the system coefficient of performance. The economic viability is mainly conditioned by the price of the macroencapsulated phase change material. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-471aaa1d9cf94d2a83be110d4a990df32022-12-22T02:18:09ZengMDPI AGResources2079-92762015-10-014479681810.3390/resources4040796resources4040796An Approach to the Integrated Design of PCM-Air Heat Exchangers Based on Numerical Simulation: A Solar Cooling Case StudyPablo Dolado0Ana Lazaro1Monica Delgado2Conchita Peñalosa3Javier Mazo4Jose M. Marin5Belen Zalba6Thermal Engineering and Energy Systems Group, Aragón Institute for Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, SpainThermal Engineering and Energy Systems Group, Aragón Institute for Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, SpainThermal Engineering and Energy Systems Group, Aragón Institute for Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, SpainThermal Engineering and Energy Systems Group, Aragón Institute for Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, SpainThermal Engineering and Energy Systems Group, Aragón Institute for Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, SpainThermal Engineering and Energy Systems Group, Aragón Institute for Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, SpainThermal Engineering and Energy Systems Group, Aragón Institute for Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, SpainA novel technique of design of experiments applied to numerical simulations is proposed in this paper as a methodology for the sizing and design of thermal storage equipment integrated in any specific application. The technique is carried out through the response surfaces in order to limit the number of simulation runs required to achieve an appropriate solution. Thus, there are significant savings on the time spent on the design as well as a potential cost saving on the experimentation if similarity relationships between the prototype and the model are met. The technique is applied here to a previously developed and validated numerical model that simulates the thermal behavior of a phase change material-air heat exchanger. The incorporation of the thermal energy storage unit is analyzed in the case of a solar cooling application, improving the system coefficient of performance. The economic viability is mainly conditioned by the price of the macroencapsulated phase change material.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/4/4/796phase change materialPCM (phase change material)thermal energy storageTESdesign of experimentsnumerical simulationoptimizationsolar cooling |
| spellingShingle | Pablo Dolado Ana Lazaro Monica Delgado Conchita Peñalosa Javier Mazo Jose M. Marin Belen Zalba An Approach to the Integrated Design of PCM-Air Heat Exchangers Based on Numerical Simulation: A Solar Cooling Case Study Resources phase change material PCM (phase change material) thermal energy storage TES design of experiments numerical simulation optimization solar cooling |
| title | An Approach to the Integrated Design of PCM-Air Heat Exchangers Based on Numerical Simulation: A Solar Cooling Case Study |
| title_full | An Approach to the Integrated Design of PCM-Air Heat Exchangers Based on Numerical Simulation: A Solar Cooling Case Study |
| title_fullStr | An Approach to the Integrated Design of PCM-Air Heat Exchangers Based on Numerical Simulation: A Solar Cooling Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Approach to the Integrated Design of PCM-Air Heat Exchangers Based on Numerical Simulation: A Solar Cooling Case Study |
| title_short | An Approach to the Integrated Design of PCM-Air Heat Exchangers Based on Numerical Simulation: A Solar Cooling Case Study |
| title_sort | approach to the integrated design of pcm air heat exchangers based on numerical simulation a solar cooling case study |
| topic | phase change material PCM (phase change material) thermal energy storage TES design of experiments numerical simulation optimization solar cooling |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/4/4/796 |
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