Numerical simulation and experiment research of radiation performance in a dish solar collector system

Frontiers of Energy and Power Engineering in China

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 488-495

  Shuai, Yong ^a   Xia, Xinlin ^a   Tan, Heping ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

cavity receiver; Monte Carlo method; radiation performance; solar energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649908364     PISSN: 16737393     EISSN: 16737504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11708-010-0007-z     Document Type: Article

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