Numerical investigation of thermal performance of heat loss of parabolic trough receiver

Science China Technological Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 444-452

  Xiong, Yaxuan ^a   Wu, Yuting ^a   Ma, Chongfang ^a   Traore, Modibo Kane ^a   Zhang, Yeqiang ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Annular space; Parabolic trough receiver; Selective coating; Thermal performance of heat loss; Two dimensional empirical model; Wind velocity

Indexed keywords

AIR; COATINGS; HEAT LOSSES; WIND;

ANNULAR SPACE; EMPIRICAL MODEL; PARABOLIC TROUGH RECEIVERS; SELECTIVE COATINGS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; WIND VELOCITIES;

HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE;

EID: 77950801888     PISSN: 16747321     EISSN: 18691900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-009-0279-x     Document Type: Article

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