Numerical simulations of the solar transmission process for a pressurized volumetric receiver

Energy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 618-628

  Cui, F Q ^a   He, Y L ^a   Cheng, Z D ^a   Li, D ^a   Tao, Y B ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Heat flux distribution; Monte Carlo Ray Tracing; Non uniform grid; Turbid media; Volumetric solar receiver

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SILICON CARBIDE; SUN; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TURBIDITY;

HEAT FLUX DISTRIBUTIONS; MONTE-CARLO RAY TRACING; NON-UNIFORM GRIDS; SOLAR RECEIVER; TURBID MEDIA;

HEAT FLUX;

ABSORPTION; CYLINDER; HEAT FLUX; ISOTROPY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; RADIATION BUDGET; SOLAR POWER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 84867230569     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.07.044     Document Type: Article

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