FIG.01 · University of Adelaide · HILT CRC · 2025
Thermal Energy Storage for CSP
Master's research evaluating Thermal Energy Storage configurations for Concentrated Solar Power. Built an analytical TES tank model in MATLAB and validated it against bench experiments to hold near-constant outlet temperature for industrial process heat.
MATLABHeat TransferCSPExperimental
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Specifications
DURATION
Feb–Dec 2025
TOOLING
MATLAB
FUNDING
HILT CRC
OUTPUT
Panel-defended thesis
Process
How it came together.
01
Brief & Constraints
Mapped functional requirements, packaging, load cases, and manufacturing process.
02
CAD & Analysis
Iterated geometry against FEA and tolerance stacks until margins were clean.
03
Build & Test
Prototyped, instrumented, and verified against the original spec sheet.
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