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A Dimensionless Model for Transient Turbulent Natural Convection in Isochoric Vertical Thermal Energy Storage Tubes

Reza Baghaei Lakeh, Richard E. Wirz, Pirouz Kavehpour, Adrienne S. Lavine
Journal: Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Thermal Sci. Eng. Appl. June 2018, 10(3): 034501.
Paper No: TSEA-16-1292
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038587
Published Online: January 23, 2018
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Topics: Buoyancy, Cycles, Fluids, Heat transfer, Natural convection, Storage, Supercritical carbon dioxide, Temperature, Thermal energy storage, Turbulence
Proceedings Papers

Effect of Viscosity Variations on Charge and Discharge Time of a Sulfur-Based Thermal Energy Storage System

Reza Baghaei Lakeh, Karthik Nithyanandam, Amey Barde, Louis Tse, Richard E. Wirz
Proc. ASME. ES2016, Volume 1: Biofuels, Hydrogen, Syngas, and Alternate Fuels; CHP and Hybrid Power and Energy Systems; Concentrating Solar Power; Energy Storage; Environmental, Economic, and Policy Considerations of Advanced Energy Systems; Geothermal, Ocean, and Emerging Energy Technologies; Photovoltaics; Posters; Solar Chemistry; Sustainable Building Energy Systems; Sustainable Infrastructure and Transportation; Thermodynamic Analysis of Energy Systems; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V001T05A002, June 26–30, 2016
Paper No: ES2016-59161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2016-59161
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Topics: Sulfur, Thermal energy storage, Viscosity, Heat transfer, Buoyancy, Flow (Dynamics), Power grids, Stability, Cycles, Energy generation
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Assessment of Natural Convection Heat Transfer in an Isochoric Thermal Energy Storage System

Reza Baghaei Lakeh, Yetlanezi B. Guerrero, Karthik Nithyanandam, Richard E. Wirz
Proc. ASME. IMECE2015, Volume 6A: Energy, V06AT07A058, November 13–19, 2015
Paper No: IMECE2015-52284
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2015-52284
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Topics: Heat transfer, Natural convection, Thermal energy storage, Storage, Buoyancy, Flow (Dynamics), Fluids, Energy generation, Energy storage, Renewable energy sources
Proceedings Papers

Optimal Operation Strategies for Thermal Energy Storage Systems in Solar Thermal Power Plants

Louis A. Tse, Richard E. Wirz, Adrienne S. Lavine
Proc. ASME. ES2015, Volume 2: Photovoltaics; Renewable-Non-Renewable Hybrid Power System; Smart Grid, Micro-Grid Concepts; Energy Storage; Solar Chemistry; Solar Heating and Cooling; Sustainable Cities and Communities, Transportation; Symposium on Integrated/Sustainable Building Equipment and Systems; Thermofluid Analysis of Energy Systems Including Exergy and Thermoeconomics; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V002T18A001, June 28–July 2, 2015
Paper No: ES2015-49053
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2015-49053
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Topics: Solar thermal power, Thermal energy storage, Design, Exergy, Heat transfer, Locations, Optimization, Pressure drop, Solar energy, Storage
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Transient Turbulent Natural Convection in Vertical Tubes for Indirect Thermal Energy Storage

Reza Baghaei Lakeh, H. Pirouz Kavehpour, Richard E. Wirz, Adrienne S. Lavine
Proc. ASME. ES2015, Volume 2: Photovoltaics; Renewable-Non-Renewable Hybrid Power System; Smart Grid, Micro-Grid Concepts; Energy Storage; Solar Chemistry; Solar Heating and Cooling; Sustainable Cities and Communities, Transportation; Symposium on Integrated/Sustainable Building Equipment and Systems; Thermofluid Analysis of Energy Systems Including Exergy and Thermoeconomics; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies, V002T18A003, June 28–July 2, 2015
Paper No: ES2015-49092
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2015-49092
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Topics: Natural convection, Thermal energy storage, Transients (Dynamics), Turbulence, Storage, Fluids, Cycles, Heat transfer, Boundary layers, Buoyancy
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Transient Turbulent Natural Convection in Vertical Tubes for Thermal Energy Storage

Reza Baghaei Lakeh, H. Pirouz Kavehpour, Richard E. Wirz, Adrienne S. Lavine
Proc. ASME. IMECE2014, Volume 6B: Energy, V06BT07A049, November 14–20, 2014
Paper No: IMECE2014-37773
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2014-37773
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Topics: Natural convection, Thermal energy storage, Transients (Dynamics), Turbulence, Storage, Fluids, Cycles, Heat transfer, Boundary layers, Buoyancy
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Exergy-Based Optimization of Sub- and Supercritical Thermal Energy Storage Systems

Louis A. Tse, Reza Baghaei Lakeh, Richard E. Wirz, Adrienne S. Lavine
Proc. ASME. ES2014, Volume 2: Economic, Environmental, and Policy Aspects of Alternate Energy; Fuels and Infrastructure, Biofuels and Energy Storage; High Performance Buildings; Solar Buildings, Including Solar Climate Control/Heating/Cooling; Sustainable Cities and Communities, Including Transportation; Thermofluid Analysis of Energy Systems, Including Exergy and Thermoeconomics, V002T12A001, June 30–July 2, 2014
Paper No: ES2014-6302
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2014-6302
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Topics: Exergy, Optimization, Thermal energy storage, Fluids, Heat transfer, Storage, Flow (Dynamics), Temperature, Computer simulation, Cycles
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Study of Turbulent Natural Convection in Vertical Storage Tubes for Supercritical Thermal Storage System

Reza Baghaei Lakeh, H. Pirouz Kavehpour, Adrienne S. Lavine, Gani B. Ganapathi, Richard E. Wirz
Proc. ASME. IMECE2013, Volume 6B: Energy, V06BT07A030, November 15–21, 2013
Paper No: IMECE2013-62716
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2013-62716
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Topics: Natural convection, Storage, Thermal energy storage, Turbulence, Fluids, Flow (Dynamics), Heat transfer, Buoyancy, Heat, Internal energy (Physics)
Proceedings Papers

An Algorithm to Determine the Optimized Data Range in Transient Hotwire Thermal Property Measurement

Gabriela Bran-Anleu, Adrienne S. Lavine, Richard E. Wirz, Reza Baghaei Lakeh, H. Pirouz Kavehpour
Proc. ASME. IMECE2013, Volume 8C: Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering, V08CT09A068, November 15–21, 2013
Paper No: IMECE2013-64940
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2013-64940
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Topics: Algorithms, Thermal properties, Transients (Dynamics), Supercritical fluids, Thermal conductivity, Computer simulation, Energy storage, Fluids, Heat, Natural convection
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Isobaric, Isochoric and Supercritical Thermal Energy Storage in R134a

Benjamin I. Furst, Adrienne S. Lavine, Reza Baghaei Lakeh, Richard E. Wirz
Proc. ASME. IMECE2013, Volume 6B: Energy, V06BT07A072, November 15–21, 2013
Paper No: IMECE2013-64947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2013-64947
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Topics: Density, Fluids, Heat of vaporization, Heat storage, Pressure, Specific heat, Thermal energy, Thermal energy storage, Thermodynamic processes
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Thermal Testing of Organic Fluids for Supercritical Thermal Energy Storage Systems

Louis A. Tse, Antoine Stopin, Gani B. Ganapathi, Miguel A. Garcia-Garibay, Richard E. Wirz
Proc. ASME. ES2013, ASME 2013 7th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T03A007, July 14–19, 2013
Paper No: ES2013-18195
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2013-18195
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Topics: Fluids, Testing, Thermal energy storage, Renewable energy, Storage, Design, Nuclear magnetic resonance, Concentrating solar power, Durability, Energy generation
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Effect of Natural Convection on Thermal Energy Storage in Supercritical Fluids

Reza Baghaei Lakeh, Adrienne S. Lavine, H. Pirouz Kavehpour, Gani B. Ganapathi, Richard E. Wirz
Proc. ASME. ES2013, ASME 2013 7th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, V001T05A001, July 14–19, 2013
Paper No: ES2013-18079
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2013-18079
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Topics: Natural convection, Supercritical fluids, Thermal energy storage, Heat transfer, Storage, Flow (Dynamics), Fluids, Buoyancy, Heat conduction, Thermal conductivity