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Properties

SolidProperties

Bases: Protocol

Protocol class defining the required interface for updating temperature-dependent solid properties for the PackedBed model.

density: float instance-attribute

Density, \(\rho\) [kg/m3].

internal_energy abstractmethod staticmethod

Internal energy, \(e\) [J/kg].

internal_energy_linear_coeffs abstractmethod staticmethod

Coefficients, \(\alpha_1\) [J/kg⋅K] and \(\alpha_2\) [J/kg], for the linearized expression of internal energy:

\[ e(T) = \alpha_1 T + \alpha_2 \]

thermal_conductivity abstractmethod staticmethod

Thermal conductivity, \(k\) [W/m⋅K].

emissivity abstractmethod staticmethod

Emissivity, \(E\) [-].

Alumina

Bases: SolidProperties

An implementation of experimental correlations for alumina's relevant properties.

density = 3950 class-attribute instance-attribute

Density of alumina [kg/m3].

internal_energy staticmethod

Internal energy of alumina 1,2.


  1. K. K. Kelley, "Contributions to the data on theoretical metallurgy, XIII. High-temperature heat-content, heat-capacity, and entropy data for the elements and inorganic compounds," in Bulletin 584 Bureau of Mines, 1960. ↩

  2. F. Battisti, L. de Araujo Passos, and A. da Silva, “Performance mapping of packed-bed thermal energy storage systems for concentrating solar-powered plants using supercritical carbon dioxide,” Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 183, p. 116032, 2021. ↩

internal_energy_linear_coeffs staticmethod

Linearized internal energy coefficients of alumina 1,2.


  1. K. K. Kelley, "Contributions to the data on theoretical metallurgy, XIII. High-temperature heat-content, heat-capacity, and entropy data for the elements and inorganic compounds," in Bulletin 584 Bureau of Mines, 1960. ↩

  2. F. Battisti, L. de Araujo Passos, and A. da Silva, “Performance mapping of packed-bed thermal energy storage systems for concentrating solar-powered plants using supercritical carbon dioxide,” Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 183, p. 116032, 2021. ↩

thermal_conductivity staticmethod

Thermal conductivity of alumina1.


  1. "AETG/UC San Diego," [Online]. Available: www.ferp.ucsd.edu/LIB/PROPS/PANOS/al2o3.html ↩

emissivity staticmethod

Emissivity1 of alumina.


  1. M. E. Whitson Jr, "Handbook of the Infrared Optical Properties of Al2O3. Carbon, MGO and ZrO2. Volume 1," El Segundo/CA, 1975. ↩