Pumped thermal energy storage systems integrated with a concentrating solar power section: Conceptual design and performance evaluation
Mario Petrollese, Mario Cascetta, Vittorio Tola, Daniele Cocco, Giorgio Cau
Topics & Concepts
Polytropic processThermal energy storageWorking fluidOverall pressure ratioNuclear engineeringTurbomachineryPower stationProcess engineeringEngineeringThermoclineSolar energyThermalMechanical engineeringEnergy storageThermal power stationPower (physics)Storage tankEnvironmental scienceConcentrated solar powerGas compressorElectrical engineeringThermodynamicsMechanicsPhysicsEcologyBiologySolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsPhase Change Materials ResearchThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems