TY - JOUR T1 - Performance Characterization of Packed Bed Storage System AU - Adeyanju, A.A. JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 4 IS - 1 SP - 96 EP - 99 PY - 2009 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2009.96.99 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2009.96.99 KW - Packed-bed KW -analytical KW -heat transfer KW -characterization KW -stratification AB - Modeling of packed-bed heat transfer can be a problem of immense complexity in some cases requiring the use of 3-D finite-element techniques to understand the dynamics of stratification and fluid-solid interaction during different modes of operation. The analytical solution to the packed bed heat transfer was identified in this study and a set of governing equations that economically and accurately characterize the dominant energy transfer mechanisms in a charging or discharging packed bed storage tank over long time periods that include multiple cycles were analyzed. ER -