Optimized flow distributor for stabilized thermal stratification in a single-medium thermocline storage tank: A numerical and experimental study
Wanruo Lou, Baoshan Xie, Julien Aubril, Yilin Fan, Lingai Luo, Arnaud Arrivé
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ThermoclineDiffuser (optics)Froude numberStratification (seeds)Storage tankMechanicsEnvironmental scienceThermal energy storageVolumetric flow rateThermalTurbulenceMaterials scienceMarine engineeringFlow (mathematics)Mechanical engineeringThermodynamicsEngineeringGeologyPhysicsOpticsOceanographySeed dormancyDormancyGerminationLight sourceBotanyBiologyPhase Change Materials ResearchSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsHybrid Renewable Energy Systems