CFD Analysis of a Buffer Tank Redesigned with a Thermosyphon Concentrator Tube

This study analyzes a buffer tank simulated in both continuous operation mode and heating mode using CFD techniques. The analysis is focused in the thermal behavior of the tank, especially in parameters such as heat exchanged, heating time, and temperature distributions into the tank, in order to pr...

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Main Authors: Miguel A. Gómez, Sergio Chapela, Joaquín Collazo, José L. Míguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/11/2162