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Mathematical Modeling of a Small Scale Compressed Air Energy Storage System

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Using compressed air to store energy is one of the energy storage methods. In this study, a small scale compressed air energy storage (CAES) system is designed and modeled. The energy storage capacity of designed CAES system is about 2 kW. The system contains a hydraulic pump unit, expansion–compression liquid pistons, valves, a tank, and a control unit. The aim of the designed system is basically to store air under a defined pressure. The designed CAES system is modeled and simulated by MATLAB/Simulink program. Pressure changes in the tank and pistons are obtained. Besides, energy storage capacity of the system for different pressures is investigated in isothermal conditions.

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Acknowledgments

This project is supported by Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, under project number: 111M015. Authors thank the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey.

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  1. Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Uludağ University, Görükle, Bursa, Turkey

    Muhsin Kiliç, Elif Erzan Topçu & Mustafa Mutlu

  2. Faculty of Engineering, Department of Automotive Engineering, Uludağ University, Görükle, Bursa, Turkey

    Zeliha Kamiş Kocabiçak

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  1. Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

    Ibrahim Dincer

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey

    Adnan Midilli

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering Energy Division, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey

    Haydar Kucuk

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Nomenclature

R:

Universal gas constant (J/kgK)

T:

Air temperature (K)

Patm :

Atmospheric pressure (N/m2)

Ptank :

Tank pressure (N/m2)

Vtank :

Tank volume (m3)

Q:

Flow rate (m3/s)

Dp :

Pump displacement (m3/rev)

npump :

Pump speed (rev/min)

V:

Liquid piston volume (m3)

Vdead :

Dead volume (m3)

D:

The diameter of liquid piston (m)

L:

The length of liquid piston (m)

Ldead :

The dead length of liquid piston (m)

A:

Area of liquid piston (=\( \frac{{\uppi \mathrm{D}}^2}{4} \))

ηv :

Volumetric efficiency

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Kiliç, M., Kocabiçak, Z.K., Topçu, E.E., Mutlu, M. (2014). Mathematical Modeling of a Small Scale Compressed Air Energy Storage System. In: Dincer, I., Midilli, A., Kucuk, H. (eds) Progress in Exergy, Energy, and the Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04681-5_43

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