Thermal Analysis of a Volumetric Solar Receiver
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DOI: 10.1007/s11630-019-1220-7
Abstract: The volumetric receiver has received wide attention due to its high thermal efficiency. This paper studied a new type of a solid-liquid composite volumetric receiver. The heat transfer in a solid-liquid composite volumetric solar receiver… read more here.
Keywords: volumetric receiver; volumetric solar; solid liquid; receiver ... See more keywords
A new solar receiver/reactor structure for hydrogen production
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2016.11.058
Abstract: Abstract Energy level matching of provided solar thermal energy with the involved reaction is important in determining the performances of a receiver/reactor. According to the main idea, i.e., minimizing irreversibility between the collected solar energy… read more here.
Keywords: energy; solar receiver; receiver reactor; structure ... See more keywords
Heat transfer analysis of a volumetric solar receiver with composite porous structure
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.01.018
Abstract: Abstract A volumetric solar receiver with composite porous structure is proposed, where a porous foam with different pore parameters from that in the other region of receiver is placed in the inlet near-wall region. Thermal… read more here.
Keywords: composite porous; porous structure; receiver; solar receiver ... See more keywords
Design and optimization of baffled fluid distributor for realizing target flow distribution in a tubular solar receiver
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.04.016
Abstract: This paper presents an original study on the design and optimization of baffled fluid distributor for the realization of optimal fluid flow distribution in a tubular solar receiver. The basic idea is to install a… read more here.
Keywords: solar receiver; flow distribution; fluid distributor;
Enhancement of the thermal energy storage capacity of a parabolic dish concentrated solar receiver using phase change materials
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DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2019.100841
Abstract: Abstract The enhancement of the thermal storage capacity of a solar receiver using phase change materials (PCMs) to give inertial balance is experimentally investigated in this research study. A parabolic dish collector with a reflector… read more here.
Keywords: receiver; change materials; phase change; solar receiver ... See more keywords
Optimization method for the porous volumetric solar receiver coupling genetic algorithm and heat transfer analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.01.120
Abstract: Abstract The porous volumetric solar receiver shows advantages such as the volumetric absorption of solar radiation and the enhanced convective heat transfer. However, few studies were focused on the selection of the appropriate parameters of… read more here.
Keywords: heat; transfer; receiver; solar receiver ... See more keywords
A Hybrid Electric and Thermal Solar Receiver
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DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2018.02.009
Abstract: Summary Solar energy offers a promising renewable energy source; however, it is expensive to store electricity from photovoltaics (PV), the most widely deployed solar electricity technology. Solar thermal energy technologies can be paired with inexpensive… read more here.
Keywords: energy; electricity; thermal solar; solar receiver ... See more keywords
Optimized volumetric solar receiver: Thermal performance prediction and experimental validation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.07.071
Abstract: Abstract In the last decade, different absorber geometries, such as foams and honeycombs, have been tested at laboratory or industrial scale in order to achieve high performance in the conversion of the solar radiation into… read more here.
Keywords: optimized volumetric; receiver thermal; volumetric solar; geometry ... See more keywords
Performance analysis on a volumetric solar receiver with an annular inner window
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.01.141
Abstract: Abstract Large temperature gradient and local hot spot in solar receiver seriously impact the operation safety and thermal performance. To improve the temperature uniformity of porous foam absorber in a volumetric solar receiver, this work… read more here.
Keywords: window; inner window; performance; solar receiver ... See more keywords
A co-located solar receiver and thermal storage concept using silicate glass at1000°Cand above: Experiments and modeling in the optically-thick regime
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2018.11.052
Abstract: Abstract This work presents the exploratory experimental results of a co-located solar receiver and thermal energy storage (TES) concept based on a pool of molten glass contained in a cavity, serving as solar receiver and… read more here.
Keywords: receiver thermal; solar receiver; located solar; storage ... See more keywords
Photo-thermochemical decomposition of carbon-dioxide in a direct solar receiver-reactor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2018.12.019
Abstract: Abstract The synergistic combination of the spectral and intensity features of solar energy can potentially lead to chemical synthesis processes under milder temperature conditions than those in solar thermochemical processes. A direct solar receiver-reactor is… read more here.
Keywords: decomposition; photo thermochemical; direct solar; solar receiver ... See more keywords