Fluid Storage Device for Thermal Stratification Stability
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Summary
Problems
Existing fluid reservoirs experience disturbance in thermal stratification when introducing or removing heat transfer fluid due to the vertical arrangement of overflow openings, which disrupts the horizontal layering of heat transfer liquids.
Innovation solutions
The overflow openings of the overflow element are confined to a vertical area not exceeding the maximum inner diameter of the external connection, minimizing flow dynamics and maintaining horizontal stratification by limiting the vertical extent of these openings between two horizontal planes.
TRIZ Analysis
Specific contradictions:
General conflict description:
Principle concept:
If conventional overflow elements with vertically arranged overflow openings are used, then the structure is simple, but the thermal stratification in the storage cavity is severely disturbed
Why choose this principle:
The overflow openings are arranged in a horizontal plane rather than vertically stacked, changing the spatial dimension of the overflow structure. This horizontal arrangement minimizes vertical disruption to thermal layers while maintaining effective overflow function.
Principle concept:
If conventional overflow elements with vertically arranged overflow openings are used, then the structure is simple, but the thermal stratification in the storage cavity is severely disturbed
Why choose this principle:
The overflow element is designed with differentiated regions: the overflow openings are localized in a horizontal plane at a specific height, while the external connections are positioned separately. This local optimization allows the overflow function to be performed without broadly affecting the entire storage cavity stratification.
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AI summary:
The overflow openings of the overflow element are confined to a vertical area not exceeding the maximum inner diameter of the external connection, minimizing flow dynamics and maintaining horizontal stratification by limiting the vertical extent of these openings between two horizontal planes.
Abstract
Fluid reservoir (1) for storing at least one heat transfer liquid in layers in a storage cavity (2) of the fluid reservoir (1), wherein in the storage cavity (2) of the fluid reservoir (1) there is at least one overflow element (3) for introducing and/or removing heat transfer liquid into and/or or from the reservoir cavity (2) and the overflow element (3) has at least one external connection (4) for connecting the overflow element (3) to lines located outside the reservoir cavity (2), in particular outside the fluid reservoir (1), and the overflow element (3) additionally has a large number of overflow openings (5) for introducing the heat transfer fluid from the overflow element (3) into the accumulator cavity (2) and/or for removing the heat transfer fluid from the accumulator cavity (2) into the overflow element (3), the Overflow openings (5) open into the accumulator cavity (2), wherein, seen in an operating position of the fluid accumulator (1), all e Overflow openings (5) of the overflow element (3) are arranged between two horizontal planes (6, 7), the vertical distance (8) between these two horizontal planes (6, 7) being at most as large as the maximum inner diameter (23 ) of the external connection (4) of the overflow element (3).