Optimization of nanofluid volumetric receivers for solar thermal energy conversion

Solar Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 253-265

  Lenert, Andrej ^a   Wang, Evelyn N ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

CSP; Direct absorption; Nanofluid; Nanoparticle; Solar; Volumetric receiver

Indexed keywords

CSP; DIRECT ABSORPTION; NANOFLUID; SOLAR; VOLUMETRIC RECEIVERS;

ENERGY CONVERSION; HEAT TRANSFER; LIQUIDS; NANOPARTICLES; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SUN; THERMAL ENERGY;

NANOFLUIDICS;

ABSORPTION; CARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CYLINDER; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; NUMERICAL MODEL; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; OPTICAL METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VOLUME;

EID: 82955167416     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.09.029     Document Type: Article

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