Simulation of a volumetric solar reformer

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 197-204

  Ben Zvi, R ^a   Karni, J ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METHANE; SOLAR ABSORBERS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

DIRECTLY IRRADIATED ANNULAR PRESSURIZED RECEIVER (DIAP); REACTIVE FLOW; SOLAR REFORMERS;

SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

EID: 34249303742     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2711472     Document Type: Article

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