Optimization of central receiver fields to interface with applications requiring high flux density receivers

Journal De Physique. IV : JP

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages

  Vant Hull, L L ^a   Izygon, M E ^a   Imhof, A ^b  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX; HELIOSTATS (INSTRUMENTS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR RADIATION;

CENTRAL RECEIVER FIELDS; HIGH FLUX DENSITY RECEIVERS;

SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

EID: 0032624626     PISSN: 11554339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1999310     Document Type: Article

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