| dc.contributor.advisor | Michael J. Driscoll and Charles W. Forsberg. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Fears, Kendall A. (Kendall Alexander) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.other | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-11-15T16:36:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-11-15T16:36:35Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2018 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/119101 | |
| dc.description | Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2018. | en_US |
| dc.description | Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. | en_US |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-43). | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Latent heat energy storage (LHS) systems offer multiple advantages over sensible heat storage systems in terms of energy density, cost, and cycle efficiency. LHS systems use a phase change medium (PCM) that transfer heat at constant temperature. The use of metallic PCMs allows LHS to be used with high-temperature heat sources, such as the Fluoride-Salt-Cooled High- Temperature Reactor, and the use of a metallic heat transfer fluid (HTF) allows for a high rate of heat transfer. In this thesis, a 0.993 GWh thermal battery (ALTA) comprised of an aluminum PCM and sodium HTF is designed and evaluated in the steady-state. A novel rod design is also proposed to accommodate aluminum expansion as it changes phases. A final capital cost of $25.00/kWh is found, suggesting that ALTA is economically competitive. | en_US |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | by Kendall A. Fears. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 43 pages | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | en_US |
| dc.rights | MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nuclear Science and Engineering. | en_US |
| dc.title | Evaluation of an aluminum latent heat storage system for the fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactor | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.description.degree | S.B. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering | |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 1059516674 | en_US |
