Analysis of cool storage for air conditioning

Abstract

The paper investigates the thermal performance of ice-water cool storage systems theoretically and experimentally. Cool storage systems are used to shift electric demand from periods of high demand to those of low demand. A general lump model to determine the thermal storage characteristics is developed. The solution of the system equations is found through a Laplace transformation method. Experimental data of temperature profiles obtained for both single container and packet containers under the conditions of various flow rates and different inlet coolant temperatures confirm the validity of the theory. A closed form solution of the required time for latent-heat storage has also been established on the basis of the quasi-steady-state assumption of the coolant.