Numerical simulation on the thermal performance of a solar molten salt cavity receiver
Zheshao Chang,
Xin Li,
Chao Xu,
Chun Chang and
Zhifeng Wang
Renewable Energy, 2014, vol. 69, issue C, 324-335
Abstract:
The receiver thermal performance directly affects the efficiency, reliability and safety of the entire solar tower power system. A model combining radiation, convection and conduction heat transfer modes was developed to model a 1 MW molten salt cavity receiver with determined basic design parameters. The coupled heat transfer model was used to predict the receiver's steady-state efficiency, temperature distribution and heat losses for various flow layouts and receiver aperture lip sizes.
Keywords: Solar cavity receiver; Simulation; Thermal performance; Flow layout (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.03.044
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