Electricity production at low powers by direct steam generation with parabolic troughs

Solar Energy

Volumn 64, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 115-120

  Almanza, R ^a   Lentz, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COPPER PIPE; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; PIPE FLOW; STEAM GENERATORS; STEEL PIPE; THERMAL STRESS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

DIRECT STEAM GENERATION;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

SOLAR POWER;

EID: 0032172788     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(98)00046-2     Document Type: Article

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