Research Article

An Innovative Application of a Solar Storage Wall Combined with the Low-Temperature Organic Rankine Cycle

Table 1

Thermophysical properties of working fluid (air) and absorber plate (aluminum) for computational analysis.

PropertiesWorking fluid (air)Absorber plate (aluminum)Glass

Density, (kg/m3)Incompressible ideal glass 27192500
Specific heat, (J/kg-K)1006.43871750
Viscosity, (N/m2)1.7894 × 10−5
Thermal conductivity, (W/m-K)0.0242202.41.4
Absorptivity, 0.90.12
Emissivity, 0.40.9