****SOLID ROD BUNDLE DESIGN**** Storage material: 1 HTF: Argon Mass of Solid medium (Tonne): 392.4859 Length of Solid medium (m): 20 Number of rods: 2791 rod diameter (m): 0.05 Shell diameter (m): 3.8125 ****CHARGING PHASE OUTPUT**** Charging Time (h): 7.5417 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 830.4949 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 798.1376 Energy stored in solid (MWh): 50.0331 Energy density (MWh/m3): 0.4565 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.025878 Electric Energy for heating (MWh): 55.2178 Electric Energy for pump (MWh): 1.0054 Charging efficiency (%): 90.5146 ****DISCHARGING PHASE1 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase1(h): 6.9 Discharge Phase 1 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 514.4699 Discharge phase 1 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 546.212 Discharge phase 1 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.013509 Discharge phase 1 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 34.4674 Discharge phase 1 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.33446 Discharging phase 1 efficiency (%): 67.2866 ****DISCHARGING PHASE 2 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase 1+2(h): 10.0167 Discharge Phase 2 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 391.382 Discharge phase 2 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 429.7001 Discharge phase 2 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.023397 Discharge phase 2 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 15.562 Discharge phase 2 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.31835 Discharging phase 2 efficiency (%): 92.9562 OVERALL TES EFFICICENCY (%) 87.9621 ****SOLID ROD BUNDLE DESIGN**** Storage material: 2 HTF: Argon Mass of Solid medium (Tonne): 489.2206 Length of Solid medium (m): 20 Number of rods: 3367 rod diameter (m): 0.05 Shell diameter (m): 4.1875 ****CHARGING PHASE OUTPUT**** Charging Time (h): 7.3583 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 810.0606 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 778.8553 Energy stored in solid (MWh): 50.0449 Energy density (MWh/m3): 0.37849 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.023166 Electric Energy for heating (MWh): 54.9478 Electric Energy for pump (MWh): 0.8676 Charging efficiency (%): 91.2107 ****DISCHARGING PHASE1 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase1(h): 6.9083 Discharge Phase 1 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 509.3393 Discharge phase 1 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 537.475 Discharge phase 1 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.011999 Discharge phase 1 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 34.5076 Discharge phase 1 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.2963 Discharging phase 1 efficiency (%): 67.3899 ****DISCHARGING PHASE 2 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase 1+2(h): 9.9167 Discharge Phase 2 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 396.2309 Discharge phase 2 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 429.7328 Discharge phase 2 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.021122 Discharge phase 2 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 15.0211 Discharge phase 2 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.27793 Discharging phase 2 efficiency (%): 90.0553 OVERALL TES EFFICICENCY (%) 87.8331 ****SOLID ROD BUNDLE DESIGN**** Storage material: 3 HTF: Argon Mass of Solid medium (Tonne): 460.2865 Length of Solid medium (m): 20 Number of rods: 3781 rod diameter (m): 0.05 Shell diameter (m): 4.4375 ****CHARGING PHASE OUTPUT**** Charging Time (h): 7.3083 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 809.3179 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 780.9068 Energy stored in solid (MWh): 50.0375 Energy density (MWh/m3): 0.337 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.021985 Electric Energy for heating (MWh): 54.9501 Electric Energy for pump (MWh): 0.8143 Charging efficiency (%): 91.2548 ****DISCHARGING PHASE1 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase1(h): 7.125 Discharge Phase 1 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 505.5865 Discharge phase 1 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 530.6802 Discharge phase 1 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.011284 Discharge phase 1 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 35.5853 Discharge phase 1 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.28481 Discharging phase 1 efficiency (%): 69.5399 ****DISCHARGING PHASE 2 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase 1+2(h): 10.0583 Discharge Phase 2 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 394.826 Discharge phase 2 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 424.8311 Discharge phase 2 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.020182 Discharge phase 2 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 14.6461 Discharge phase 2 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.2581 Discharging phase 2 efficiency (%): 94.124 OVERALL TES EFFICICENCY (%) 89.2095 ****SOLID PARALLEL PLATE DESIGN**** Storage material: 1 HTF: Argon Mass of Solid medium (Tonne): 396.5958 Length of Solid medium (m): 20 Number of rectangles plates: 1772 thickness plate(m): 0.05 Shell diameter (m): 3.0239 ****CHARGING PHASE OUTPUT**** Charging Time (h): 5.9333 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 826.7854 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 793.915 Energy stored in solid (MWh): 50.0144 Energy density (MWh/m3): 0.4516 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.13243 Electric Energy for heating (MWh): 48.8254 Electric Energy for pump (MWh): 3.5368 Charging efficiency (%): 97.1406 ****DISCHARGING PHASE1 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase1(h): 6.9167 Discharge Phase 1 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 494.6983 Discharge phase 1 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 520.6821 Discharge phase 1 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.069741 Discharge phase 1 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 34.54 Discharge phase 1 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 1.6008 Discharging phase 1 efficiency (%): 65.8334 ****DISCHARGING PHASE 2 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase 1+2(h): 9.1583 Discharge Phase 2 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 402.764 Discharge phase 2 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 429.8649 Discharge phase 2 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.13718 Discharge phase 2 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 11.1908 Discharge phase 2 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 1.3809 Discharging phase 2 efficiency (%): 21.4195 OVERALL TES EFFICICENCY (%) 82.6302 >> ****SOLID PARALLEL PLATE DESIGN**** Storage material: 1 HTF: Argon Mass of Solid medium (Tonne): 396.5958 Length of Solid medium (m): 20 Number of rectangles plates: 1772 thickness plate(m): 0.05 Shell diameter (m): 3.0239 ****CHARGING PHASE OUTPUT**** Charging Time (h): 5.9333 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 826.7854 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 793.915 Energy stored in solid (MWh): 50.0144 Energy density (MWh/m3): 0.4516 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.13243 Electric Energy for heating (MWh): 48.8254 Electric Energy for pump (MWh): 3.5368 Charging efficiency (%): 97.1406 ****DISCHARGING PHASE1 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase1(h): 6.9167 Discharge Phase 1 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 494.6983 Discharge phase 1 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 520.6821 Discharge phase 1 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.069741 Discharge phase 1 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 34.54 Discharge phase 1 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 1.6008 Discharging phase 1 efficiency (%): 65.8334 ****DISCHARGING PHASE 2 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase 1+2(h): 9.1583 Discharge Phase 2 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 402.764 Discharge phase 2 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 429.8649 Discharge phase 2 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.13718 Discharge phase 2 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 11.1908 Discharge phase 2 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 1.3809 Discharging phase 2 efficiency (%): 21.4195 OVERALL TES EFFICICENCY (%) 82.6302 >> ****SOLID PARALLEL PLATE DESIGN**** Storage material: 2 HTF: Argon Mass of Solid medium (Tonne): 485.625 Length of Solid medium (m): 20 Number of rectangles plates: 2100 thickness plate(m): 0.05 Shell diameter (m): 3.2891 ****CHARGING PHASE OUTPUT**** Charging Time (h): 5.85 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 815.6138 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 781.4245 Energy stored in solid (MWh): 50.0074 Energy density (MWh/m3): 0.38101 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.11015 Electric Energy for heating (MWh): 48.9165 Electric Energy for pump (MWh): 2.8714 Charging efficiency (%): 98.2206 ****DISCHARGING PHASE1 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase1(h): 6.8833 Discharge Phase 1 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 491.7071 Discharge phase 1 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 517.8523 Discharge phase 1 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.058545 Discharge phase 1 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 34.2523 Discharge phase 1 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 1.3561 Discharging phase 1 efficiency (%): 65.5891 ****DISCHARGING PHASE 2 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase 1+2(h): 9.125 Discharge Phase 2 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 401.4043 Discharge phase 2 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 429.8454 Discharge phase 2 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.11336 Discharge phase 2 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 11.1918 Discharge phase 2 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 1.1319 Discharging phase 2 efficiency (%): 21.5234 OVERALL TES EFFICICENCY (%) 83.7279 >> ****SOLID PARALLEL PLATE DESIGN**** Storage material: 3 HTF: Argon Mass of Solid medium (Tonne): 448.3375 Length of Solid medium (m): 20 Number of rectangles plates: 2314 thickness plate(m): 0.05 Shell diameter (m): 3.4543 ****CHARGING PHASE OUTPUT**** Charging Time (h): 6.75 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 822.0273 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 790.9242 Energy stored in solid (MWh): 50.0198 Energy density (MWh/m3): 0.34586 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.073258 Electric Energy for heating (MWh): 50.6412 Electric Energy for pump (MWh): 1.8458 Charging efficiency (%): 96.9152 ****DISCHARGING PHASE1 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase1(h): 7.1583 Discharge Phase 1 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 486.3228 Discharge phase 1 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 510.0794 Discharge phase 1 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.04852 Discharge phase 1 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 35.7111 Discharge phase 1 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 1.1413 Discharging phase 1 efficiency (%): 68.6632 ****DISCHARGING PHASE 2 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase 1+2(h): 9.15 Discharge Phase 2 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 402.7247 Discharge phase 2 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 429.7165 Discharge phase 2 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.10037 Discharge phase 2 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 9.9435 Discharge phase 2 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.89895 Discharging phase 2 efficiency (%): 19.2083 OVERALL TES EFFICICENCY (%) 83.7282 ****SOLID rectangular block**** Storage material: 1 HTF: Argon Mass of Solid medium (Tonne): 406.0854 Length of Solid medium (m): 20 Number of rectangles plates: 1134 thickness plate(m): 0.05 Shell diameter (m): 3.4328 ****CHARGING PHASE OUTPUT**** Charging Time (h): 5.85 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 814.7835 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 784.7744 Energy stored in solid (MWh): 50.03 Energy density (MWh/m3): 0.44118 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.040376 Electric Energy for heating (MWh): 48.5316 Electric Energy for pump (MWh): 1.0417 Charging efficiency (%): 102.6162 ****DISCHARGING PHASE1 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase1(h): 7.0667 Discharge Phase 1 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 491.3645 Discharge phase 1 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 512.216 Discharge phase 1 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.020629 Discharge phase 1 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 35.28 Discharge phase 1 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.48731 Discharging phase 1 efficiency (%): 68.695 ****DISCHARGING PHASE 2 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase 1+2(h): 9.1417 Discharge Phase 2 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 407.2705 Discharge phase 2 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 429.9485 Discharge phase 2 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.042237 Discharge phase 2 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 10.3578 Discharge phase 2 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.39362 Discharging phase 2 efficiency (%): 20.2049 OVERALL TES EFFICICENCY (%) 90.4541 ****SOLID rectangular block**** Storage material: 2 HTF: Argon Mass of Solid medium (Tonne): 479.52 Length of Solid medium (m): 20 Number of rectangles plates: 1296 thickness plate(m): 0.05 Shell diameter (m): 3.6599 ****CHARGING PHASE OUTPUT**** Charging Time (h): 5.825 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 816.4644 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 786.2318 Energy stored in solid (MWh): 50.0196 Energy density (MWh/m3): 0.38595 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.037967 Electric Energy for heating (MWh): 48.7839 Electric Energy for pump (MWh): 0.97752 Charging efficiency (%): 102.2058 ****DISCHARGING PHASE1 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase1(h): 7.1083 Discharge Phase 1 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 489.8162 Discharge phase 1 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 510.8503 Discharge phase 1 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.018837 Discharge phase 1 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 35.4848 Discharge phase 1 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.44549 Discharging phase 1 efficiency (%): 69.1651 ****DISCHARGING PHASE 2 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase 1+2(h): 9.1417 Discharge Phase 2 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 407.1291 Discharge phase 2 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 429.8765 Discharge phase 2 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.039387 Discharge phase 2 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 10.1496 Discharge phase 2 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.36059 Discharging phase 2 efficiency (%): 19.8158 OVERALL TES EFFICICENCY (%) 90.2446 Your MATLAB session has timed out. All license keys have been returned. ****SOLID rectangle block**** Storage material: 3 HTF: Argon Mass of Solid medium (Tonne): 443.3 Length of Solid medium (m): 20 Number of rectangles plates: 1430 thickness plate(m): 0.05 Shell diameter (m): 3.8537 ****CHARGING PHASE OUTPUT**** Charging Time (h): 5.8583 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 823.8065 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 795.463 Energy stored in solid (MWh): 50.0465 Energy density (MWh/m3): 0.34998 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.033306 Electric Energy for heating (MWh): 48.5714 Electric Energy for pump (MWh): 0.86168 Charging efficiency (%): 102.9103 ****DISCHARGING PHASE1 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase1(h): 7.2333 Discharge Phase 1 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 488.8464 Discharge phase 1 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 508.8211 Discharge phase 1 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.016442 Discharge phase 1 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 36.1049 Discharge phase 1 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.39345 Discharging phase 1 efficiency (%): 70.4277 ****DISCHARGING PHASE 2 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase 1+2(h): 9.1667 Discharge Phase 2 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 408.35 Discharge phase 2 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 429.9738 Discharge phase 2 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.034849 Discharge phase 2 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 9.6496 Discharge phase 2 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.30373 Discharging phase 2 efficiency (%): 18.8559 OVERALL TES EFFICICENCY (%) 91.2711 Your MATLAB session has timed out. All license keys have been returned. ****channel DESIGN**** Storage material: 1 HTF: Argon Mass of Solid medium (Tonne): 463.9468 Length of Solid medium (m): 20 Number of rods: 222769 rod diameter (m): 0.005 Shell diameter (m): 4.0875 ****CHARGING PHASE OUTPUT**** Charging Time (h): 5.3833 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 740.7054 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 737.1186 Energy stored in solid (MWh): 50.0748 Energy density (MWh/m3): 0.38651 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.033273 Electric Energy for heating (MWh): 50.8576 Electric Energy for pump (MWh): 0.76708 Charging efficiency (%): 98.6046 ****DISCHARGING PHASE1 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase1(h): 8.75 Discharge Phase 1 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 439.4809 Discharge phase 1 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 441.8569 Discharge phase 1 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.010955 Discharge phase 1 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 43.4653 Discharge phase 1 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.26739 Discharging phase 1 efficiency (%): 84.9401 ****DISCHARGING PHASE 2 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase 1+2(h): 9.075 Discharge Phase 2 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 426.6632 Discharge phase 2 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 429.8611 Discharge phase 2 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.034001 Discharge phase 2 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 1.6149 Discharge phase 2 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.051814 Discharging phase 2 efficiency (%): 3.1692 OVERALL TES EFFICICENCY (%) 86.7863 ****channel DESIGN**** Storage material: 2 HTF: Argon Mass of Solid medium (Tonne): 552.3117 Length of Solid medium (m): 20 Number of rods: 256669 rod diameter (m): 0.005 Shell diameter (m): 4.3875 ****CHARGING PHASE OUTPUT**** Charging Time (h): 5.3833 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 738.869 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 735.7556 Energy stored in solid (MWh): 50.0748 Energy density (MWh/m3): 0.33546 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.031266 Electric Energy for heating (MWh): 50.858 Electric Energy for pump (MWh): 0.72079 Charging efficiency (%): 98.6994 ****DISCHARGING PHASE1 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase1(h): 8.8833 Discharge Phase 1 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 435.1695 Discharge phase 1 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 437.276 Discharge phase 1 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.0099734 Discharge phase 1 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 44.0631 Discharge phase 1 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.24134 Discharging phase 1 efficiency (%): 86.1461 ****DISCHARGING PHASE 2 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase 1+2(h): 9.0833 Discharge Phase 2 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 427.0917 Discharge phase 2 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 429.9093 Discharge phase 2 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.032361 Discharge phase 2 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 0.9923 Discharge phase 2 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.030262 Discharging phase 2 efficiency (%): 1.9481 OVERALL TES EFFICICENCY (%) 86.895 ****channel DESIGN**** Storage material: 3 HTF: Argon Mass of Solid medium (Tonne): 521.4535 Length of Solid medium (m): 20 Number of rods: 289231 rod diameter (m): 0.005 Shell diameter (m): 4.6575 ****CHARGING PHASE OUTPUT**** Charging Time (h): 5.3833 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 739.2895 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 736.5264 Energy stored in solid (MWh): 50.0745 Energy density (MWh/m3): 0.29769 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.029667 Electric Energy for heating (MWh): 50.8581 Electric Energy for pump (MWh): 0.68395 Charging efficiency (%): 98.765 ****DISCHARGING PHASE1 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase1(h): 8.9333 Discharge Phase 1 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 433.7802 Discharge phase 1 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 435.6636 Discharge phase 1 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.0094189 Discharge phase 1 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 44.287 Discharge phase 1 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.22854 Discharging phase 1 efficiency (%): 86.6096 ****DISCHARGING PHASE 2 OUTPUT**** Discharging Time phase 1+2(h): 9.0917 Discharge Phase 2 Fluid mean temperature at time t (°C): 427.3405 Discharge phase 2 Solid mean temperature at time t (°C): 429.8519 Discharge phase 2 Pressure drop in TES (Bar): 0.031325 Discharge phase 2 Energy recovered FROM solid (MWh): 0.78506 Discharge phase 2 Electric Energy for pump(MWh): 0.02323 Discharging phase 2 efficiency (%): 1.5415 OVERALL TES EFFICICENCY (%) 87.022 >>