Devices for storing and discharging heat and methods thereof

摘要

The device for storing and discharging heat which includes a housing; a first blister pack and a second blister pack each having a plurality of capsules; a thermal energy storage material contained in the capsules; and an evacuated space capable of insulating the housing. The blister packs include a first ply and a second ply that are joined together. The housing includes openings for flowing a heat transfer fluid through the device. The device includes a flow path for a heat transfer fluid that includes a volume between the first and second blister packs. The separation between the first and second blister packs is less than 5 mm.