Convective heat loss from upward and downward-facing cavity soiar receivers: Measurements and calculations

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 75-84

  Leibfried, U ^a   Ortjohann, J ^a  

^a HTC Solar Research GmbH ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CALCULATIONS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT LOSSES; SOLAR ABSORBERS; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; TEMPERATURE;

AIRFLOW; CAVITY SOLAR RECEIVERS; DISH CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR POWER TOWERS;

SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0029306860     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: 15288986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2870873     Document Type: Article

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