Abstract: Thermocline tanks have been considered as an alternative to traditional twotank molten salt thermal storage in concentrating solar power systems due to their potential for cost reduction. One concern for thermocline usage ...

Abstract: Systemlevel simulation of a moltensalt thermocline tank is undertaken in response to yearlong historical weather data and corresponding plant control. Such a simulation is enabled by combining a finitevolume model of the ...

Abstract: Thermal management systems for space equipment commonly use static solutions that do not adapt to environmental changes. Dynamic control of radiative surface properties is one way to respond to environmental changes and ...

Abstract: Surface temperature and apparent radiative surface properties (emissivity, absorptivity) may be controlled by varying surface topology through a phenomenon known as the cavity effect. Cavities created by origami folds offer ...

Abstract: Origami tessellations have been proposed as a mechanism for control of radiative heat transfer through the use of the cavity effect. This work explores the impact of a changing projected surface area and varying apparent ...