CPC F28D 20/0056 (2013.01) [F28D 2020/0082 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |
1. An energy storage system comprising:
a vacuum chamber;
a container located within the vacuum chamber;
a thermal energy storage medium located within the container;
a heater located within the vacuum chamber;
a heat receiver located within the vacuum chamber;
a first radiation shield that is movably reconfigurable between: (i) a first position that separates the heater from the container and (ii) a second position in which the heater is exposed to the container;
a second radiation shield that is movably reconfigurable between: (i) a first position that separates the heat receiver from the container and (ii) a second position in which the container is exposed to the heat receiver; and
a first thermal radiation reflector, wherein the heater is located between the first thermal radiation reflector and the container.
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