Heat storage system
First Claim
1. A heat storage system comprising:
- a heat source that is operable to generate heat and release the heat to a first heat medium;
a heat storage body that is operable to store the heat released from the heat source via the first heat medium; and
a flow passage through which the first heat medium can flow between the heat source and the heat storage body, whereinthe heat storage body is operable to change to a first phase in a solid state when a temperature of the heat storage body is lower than or equal to a phase transition temperature, and is operable to change to a second phase in a solid state when a temperature of the heat storage body exceeds the phase transition temperature,the heat storage body is operable to store or release heat due to a phase transition between the first phase and the second phase, andwherein a mode of operation of the heat storage body is switchable between a heat storage mode in which the heat storage body stores heat of the first heat medium and a heat release mode in which the heat storage body releases the heat stored in the heat storage body to a heat transfer target.
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Abstract
A heat storage system has a heat source that generates heat and releases the heat to a first heat medium and a heat storage body that stores heat. The heat storage body changes to a first phase in a solid state when a temperature of the heat storage body is lower than or equal to a phase transition temperature, and changes to a second phase in a solid state when a temperature of the heat storage body exceeds the phase transition temperature. The heat storage body stores or releases heat due to a phase transition between the first phase and the second phase. A mode of operation of the heat storage body is switchable between a heat storage mode in which the heat storage body stores heat of the first heat medium and a heat release mode in which the heat storage body releases the heat stored in the heat storage body to a heat transfer target.
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12 Claims
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1. A heat storage system comprising:
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a heat source that is operable to generate heat and release the heat to a first heat medium; a heat storage body that is operable to store the heat released from the heat source via the first heat medium; and a flow passage through which the first heat medium can flow between the heat source and the heat storage body, wherein the heat storage body is operable to change to a first phase in a solid state when a temperature of the heat storage body is lower than or equal to a phase transition temperature, and is operable to change to a second phase in a solid state when a temperature of the heat storage body exceeds the phase transition temperature, the heat storage body is operable to store or release heat due to a phase transition between the first phase and the second phase, and wherein a mode of operation of the heat storage body is switchable between a heat storage mode in which the heat storage body stores heat of the first heat medium and a heat release mode in which the heat storage body releases the heat stored in the heat storage body to a heat transfer target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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