TY - JOUR
T1 - Dynamic performance analysis of solar organic rankine cycle with thermal energy. applied thermal engineering
AU - Li, Shuai
AU - Ma, Hongjie
AU - Li, Weiyi
PY - 2018/1/25
Y1 - 2018/1/25
N2 - This paper discusses the dynamic performance in a small-scale solar organic Rankine cycle (SORC) with thermal energy storage (TES) considering solar disturbance. A dynamic model of SORC is developed. The factor FSR (Fluctuation Suppression Ratio) is defined to reflect the effect of TES on suppressing the dynamic impact. The dynamics of the SORC are found to contain resonance characteristics. With the interaction between solar disturbances and system thermal inertia (mainly determined by TES capacity), the energy superposition could cause dynamic resonance. In order to study the dynamic performance of the SORC, the influence factor including TES capacity, solar fluctuation (period, amplitude, average solar) and evaporation temperature were analysed, while FSR and the total system efficiency were the indicators which represent the system stability and performance respectively. The simulation result shows that within a certain solar period, there is a specific TES capacity range leading to resonance. The proper TES capacity should be selected according to local solar fluctuations to effectively suppress dynamic impact in the initial design phase.
AB - This paper discusses the dynamic performance in a small-scale solar organic Rankine cycle (SORC) with thermal energy storage (TES) considering solar disturbance. A dynamic model of SORC is developed. The factor FSR (Fluctuation Suppression Ratio) is defined to reflect the effect of TES on suppressing the dynamic impact. The dynamics of the SORC are found to contain resonance characteristics. With the interaction between solar disturbances and system thermal inertia (mainly determined by TES capacity), the energy superposition could cause dynamic resonance. In order to study the dynamic performance of the SORC, the influence factor including TES capacity, solar fluctuation (period, amplitude, average solar) and evaporation temperature were analysed, while FSR and the total system efficiency were the indicators which represent the system stability and performance respectively. The simulation result shows that within a certain solar period, there is a specific TES capacity range leading to resonance. The proper TES capacity should be selected according to local solar fluctuations to effectively suppress dynamic impact in the initial design phase.
U2 - 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.10.021
DO - 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.10.021
M3 - Article
SN - 1359-4311
VL - 129
SP - 155
EP - 164
JO - Applied Thermal Engineering
JF - Applied Thermal Engineering
ER -