Heat-flux analysis of solar furnace using the Monte Carlo ray-tracing method

Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, B

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 989-996

  Lee, Hyun Jin ^a   Kim, Jong Kyu ^a   Lee, Sang Nam ^a   Kang, Yong Heack ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Concentration; Heat flux; Monte Carlo ray tracing method; Solar furnace

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT FLUX; RAY TRACING; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR FURNACES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CONCENTRATED SOLAR; CONCENTRATION RATIO; FLUX DISTRIBUTIONS; HEAT FLUX ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT POSITIONS; MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY; MONTE CARLO RAY TRACING METHOD; SECONDARY CONCENTRATORS;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 80855124798     PISSN: 12264881     EISSN: 22885234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3795/KSME-B.2011.35.10.989     Document Type: Article

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