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Andreas,<br>
The rock bed model takes the rock bed cross sectional area, length
(in the flow direction), and perimeter as parameters so that there
is no assumption about the configuration of the bed geometry. With
these parameters, you can model any shape you wish. The
stratification in the bed is driven entirely by the forced flow of
air and not by any natural buoyancy so I think that while the
documentation presents the bed as being vertically stratified, in
fact the stratification is entirely along the flow path. Thus it is
okay to model a horizontal configuration in which you have air
inlets at either end instead of at the top and bottom. My only
caution in this is that the environmental temperature is assumed to
be the same on all sides of the rock bed so the one inaccuracy might
be if your rock bed sits on a floor such that one side of it is
subject to a different environmental condition.<br>
Kind regards,<br>
David<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/11/2012 03:09, Andreas Hartmann
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<font size="+1">Dear All,<br>
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I got a problem in using Type 10 Rock Bed Storage. In Volume 5
Mathematical Reference is defined as an vertical zylindric
storage. Is there any possibility to use Type 10 for horizontal
cuboid thermal storage or is there another type to simulate a
horizontal cuboid rock bed storage?<br>
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Thank you in advance.<br>
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Best Regards<br>
Andreas M. Hartmann</font><br>
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