Effects of critical geometric parameters on the optical performance of a conical cavity receiver
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DOI: 10.1007/s11708-019-0630-2
Abstract: The optical performance of a receiver has a great influence on the efficiency and stability of a solar thermal power system. Most of the literature focuses on the optical performance of receivers with different geometric… read more here.
Keywords: performance; optical performance; conical cavity; cavity receiver ... See more keywords
Effects of receiver parameters on the optical performance of a fixed-focus Fresnel lens solar concentrator/cavity receiver system in solar cooker
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.12.092
Abstract: Abstract To facilitate building integration with solar cooker for household, a solar cooker based on a fixed-focus Fresnel lens solar concentrator/cavity receiver system was proposed. To increase the system optical efficiency, the cavity receiver with… read more here.
Keywords: system; concentrator; cavity receiver; solar cooker ... See more keywords
Numerical and experimental investigation of wind effect on a hemispherical cavity receiver
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.07.097
Abstract: Abstract In this study, a parabolic dish concentrator with a hemispherical cavity receiver was investigated under windy weather conditions. In the first section, a numerical analysis was carried out to determine an optimum structural parameter… read more here.
Keywords: hemispherical cavity; cavity receiver; effect; cavity ... See more keywords
Numerical investigation of the natural convective heat loss of a solar central cavity receiver with air curtain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.02.087
Abstract: Abstract Central receiver in a solar tower power system absorbs the solar energy and transfers heat to the working fluid. It is of great importance to reduce the heat losses of the receiver. In the… read more here.
Keywords: heat; cavity receiver; air curtain; air ... See more keywords
Experimental and numerical study on dish concentrator with cubical and cylindrical cavity receivers using thermal oil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.04.102
Abstract: In this study, a parabolic dish concentrator with two types of cavity receivers was investigated. The designed experimental setup included a parabolic dish concentrator, cavity receivers, a heat exchanger system, and hydraulic circuit unit. Two… read more here.
Keywords: cylindrical cavity; cavity receiver; cavity; cavity receivers ... See more keywords
The coupling between the internal and external flows through a hybridized solar cavity receiver under isothermal conditions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2019.110028
Abstract: Abstract An experimental investigation of the interaction between the internal and external flows through a simplified laboratory-scale hybrid solar cavity receiver is presented. The experiments were conducted under isothermal conditions using the Particle Image Velocimetry… read more here.
Keywords: solar cavity; cavity receiver; cavity; internal external ... See more keywords
Thermal performance analysis of a porous solar cavity receiver
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.04.077
Abstract: Abstract A solar cavity receiver filled with a porous layer now is popularly found in solar energy industry. As its thermal performance will influence the efficiency of solar energy utilization systems considerably, deep understanding on… read more here.
Keywords: receiver; cavity receiver; thermal performance; solar cavity ... See more keywords
Experimental investigation on heat-transfer characteristics of a cylindrical cavity receiver with pressurized air in helical pipe
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.09.009
Abstract: Abstract A concentrating solar system is established for the experimental investigation on a cylindrical cavity receiver. With a built-in helical pipe, the receiver is loaded at the focus point of a parabolic dish, driven by… read more here.
Keywords: experimental investigation; investigation; helical pipe; cavity receiver ... See more keywords
Numerical simulation on convective thermal loss of a cavity receiver in a solar tower power plant
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2017.04.008
Abstract: Abstract A numerical simulation model is employed to evaluate the convective thermal loss of a one-point focusing central cavity receiver with a trapezoidal cross-section cubic structure in a solar tower power plant. Due to being… read more here.
Keywords: convection heat; convection; cavity receiver; heat loss ... See more keywords
Systematic approach for design optimization of a 3 kW solar cavity receiver via multiphysics analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.06.021
Abstract: Abstract Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling for solar reactor design optimization is a powerful tool in developing efficient reactors for solar thermochemical applications. CFD models can capture complex multiphase flow dynamics to explain… read more here.
Keywords: solar cavity; cavity receiver; cavity; design optimization ... See more keywords