Flueckiger, Scott; Yang, Zhen; Garimella, Suresh V. - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 6, pp. 2098-2105
Thermal ratcheting is a critical phenomenon associated with the cyclic operation of dual-medium thermocline tanks in solar energy applications. Although thermal ratcheting poses a serious impediment to thermocline operation, this failure mode in dual-medium thermocline tanks is not yet well...