TEMPERATURE STRATIFICATION IN HOT-WATER STORAGE TANKS

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作者
HARIHARAN, K [1 ]
BADRINARAYANA, K [1 ]
MURTHY, SS [1 ]
MURTHY, MVK [1 ]
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[1] INDIAN INST TECHNOL,DEPT MECH ENGN,REFRIGERAT & AIRCONDIT LAB,MADRAS 600036,TAMIL NADU,INDIA
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10.1016/0360-5442(91)90057-S
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O414.1 [热力学];
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Experiments have been carried out on a scale model of stratified hot-water storage tanks to study the effects of operating conditions on the thermoclines and on the extraction efficiency. The following parameters were varied: the cold-water temperature (from 30 to 80-degrees-C), hot-water temperature (from 40 to 90-degrees-C), water-flow rate (from 6 to 60 l/h), and L/D ratio (1.56, 2.06, 3.54 and 4.0). Care was taken to keep the total volume and d/D ratio the same for all tanks. It was observed that stratification improves with increasing DELTA-T and water flow rates. L/D values between 3 and 4 are optimal. The extraction efficiency has been correlated by an analytical expression.
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