Packed-bed thermocline tank with sensible fillers is a cost-effective option for thermal energy storage (TES). In real charging and discharging, the stability disturbed expansion occurs due to various factors, leading decreased global performances of tank. The purpose this work experimentally numerically study impact inlet configuration insulation on in lab-scale under operating parameters. Fir...

We describe an extension to ScaLAPACK for computing with symmetric (and hermitian) matrices stored in a packed form. This is similar to the compact storage for symmetric (and hermitian) matrices available in LAPACK [2]. This enables more efficient use of memory by storing only the lower or upper triangular part of a symmetric matrix. The capabilities include Choleksy factorization (PxSPTRF) and...

The packing of submicrometer sized silica beads inside a microchannel was enabled by a novel method which avoids the complication and limitations of generating a frit using conventional approaches and the restriction of flow using a submicrometer sized weir. A micrometer sized weir and two short columns of 5 μm and 800 nm silica beads packed in succession behind the weir together functioned as ...