STATE OF CHARGE SENSOR FOR PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE

A thermal energy storage system includes a heat exchange module having a quantity of phase change material and a quantity of reference gas in fluid communication with the phase change material. A sensor is provided for sensing the reference gas pressure and generating a pressure signal that is relat...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser:	HUN, DIANA, RENDALL, JOSEPH D, ATCHLEY, JERALD A, SHRESTHA, SOM S, GEHL, ANTHONY C, SHEN, ZHENGLAI
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING COLLECTION, PRODUCTION OR USE OF HEAT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING RANGES VENTILATING WEAPONS
Online-Zugang:	Volltext bestellen
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	A thermal energy storage system includes a heat exchange module having a quantity of phase change material and a quantity of reference gas in fluid communication with the phase change material. A sensor is provided for sensing the reference gas pressure and generating a pressure signal that is related to the reference gas pressure. The exchange of heat changes the heat of the phase change material, a change in the phase of the phase change material, and a change in the total volume of the phase change material. This changes the volume of the reference gas, and also changes the reference gas pressure. The sensor will detect and generate a signal of the reference gas pressure change and form this a change in the state of charge of the phase change material can be determined. A thermal energy storage system and method for storing thermal energy are also disclosed.