Direct steam generation in parabolic troughs: First results of the DISS project

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 134-139

  Eck, M ^a   Steinmann, W D ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRAULICS; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; STEAM GENERATORS;

DIRECT SOLAR STEAM PROJECT; PLANT OPERATION; THERMOHYDRAULIC PHENOMENA;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 33846079807     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1464125     Document Type: Article

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