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A simple analytical thermal model of solar cavity receivers [PDF]
Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2022 This article presents a closed form analytical solution to estimate solar receiver surface and fluid temperatures. An approximation and its domain of validity (in term of the value of a small parameter) are also proposed. These simple models are then applied to a large and a small cylindrical cavity.
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Energies, 2020 Today, application of cavity receivers in solar concentrator systems is suggested as an interesting and novelty research subject for increasing thermal performance.
Alireza Rafiei +3 more
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Heliyon, 2021 The solar receiver is considered the cornerstone of the solar tower power system. In particular, it receives high-temperature heat flux rays, and extracts the maximum heat energy to be transferred to the heat transfer fluid, while minimising any thermal ...
Hashem Shatnawi +3 more
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De-Risking Solar Receivers to Achieve SunShot Targets
Energies, 2022 Concentrating solar thermal (CST) systems are unique among renewable energy options for the ease of integration with thermal energy storage (TES). This enables dispatchable (or continuous) production of electricity, process heat, solar fuels, or other ...
Matthew L. Bauer
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Ultra-high temperature concentrated solar thermal energy [PDF]
, 2023 Given the extremely high surface temperature of the Sun (~5778 K), solar radiation has the theoretical potential, in accordance with the second law of thermodynamics, to heat a receiver on Earth up to ultra-high temperatures (specified in this thesis as >
Abdelsalam, Tarek
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Optical efficiency measurement of solar receiver tubes: A testbed and case studies
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2018 Knowledge of the parabolic-trough collector (PTC) solar receiver performance is essential in solar thermal power plants using this type of collector technology because it is the component responsible for collecting the solar radiation and transferring it
Rafael López-Martín, Loreto Valenzuela
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Experiment and Numerical Analysis of Thermal Performance of a Billboard External Receiver
Energies, 2022 The receiver serves as a critical component in tower-type concentrated solar power plants. Responsible for light-heat conversion, the efficiency of the receiver significantly affects the overall performance of the power plant.
Jiabin Fang +7 more
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A review of solar collectors and thermal energy storage in solar thermal applications [PDF]
, 2013 Thermal applications are drawing increasing attention in the solar energy research field, due to their high performance in energy storage density and energy conversion efficiency. In these applications, solar collectors and thermal energy storage systems
Zhao, Changying +3 more
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Dense suspension of solid particles as a new heat transfer fluid for concentrated solar thermal plants: on-sun proof of concept [PDF]
, 2013 This paper demonstrates the capacity of dense suspensions of solid particles to transfer concentrated solar power from a tubular receiver to an energy conversion process by acting as a heat transfer fluid.
Sans, Jean-Louis +7 more
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Thermal state-of-charge in solar heat receivers [PDF]
36th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 1998 A theoretical framework is developed to determine the so-called thermal state-of-charge (SOC) in solar heat receivers employing encapsulated phase change materials (PCMS) that undergo cyclic melting and freezing. The present problem is relevant to space solar dynamic power systems that would typically operate in low-Earth-orbit (LEO).
Carsie Hall +3 more
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