Das Anlaufverhalten eines Wärmespeichers mit stangenförmigen Speicherkapseln,die ein Metall mit niedrigem Schmelzpunkt enthalten

In the starting period of heat consuming apparatus a very high heat flow rate is usually needed. To start such systems by heat accumulator metals are suitable as accumulating materials, although they are considered only rarely because of their relatively high costs. The latent heat accumulator, which delivers heat at constant temperature, is an adequate means in those cases. In the present paper the heat charging characteristics of a new type of latent heat accumulator consisting of capsule bars containing Wood's metal are investigated. The heat discharge characteristics can be estimated by considering them with inversed signs. The characteristics are compared with a heat accumulator which has a straight water channel.