Predicted efficiency of a nanofluid-based direct absorption solar receiver

Proceedings of the Energy Sustainability Conference 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 729-736

  Tyagi, Himanshu ^a   Phelan, Patrick ^a   Prasher, Ravi ^a,b  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b INTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSPORTS; SOLAR HEATERS; SOLAR RECEIVERS; THERMAL HEATING;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; NANOPARTICLES; NUMERICAL METHODS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

EID: 37249068070     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ES2007-36139     Document Type: Conference Paper

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