Applicability of Thermal Storage Systems to Air Force Facilities

Abstract

Thermal storage is a technology that shifts the electrical demand for air conditioning from on-peak to off-peak periods. This is accomplished by chilling a storage medium during off-peak periods, storing this medium in an insulated container, and using it during on-peak periods to provide cooling. The result of this action is a lowered electric bill. This study approaches this issue from both a qualitative and a quantitive stand point. The qualitative portion addresses the general validity and effectiveness of thermal storage. The quantitative portion determines the specific market potential of packaged ice thermal storage systems for the 51 CONUS bases studied based on three initial cost scenarios.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA229555

Entities

People

  • David B. Mccormick

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Conditioning
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Cold Storage
  • Cooling
  • Data Analysis
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economics
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Engineers
  • Load Monitoring
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Mechanical Engineering

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics