Thermal performance analysis of a line-focus Fresnel lens solar collector using different cavity receivers

Solar Energy

Volumn 91, Issue , 2013, Pages 242-255

  Xie, W T ^a   Dai, Y J ^b   Wang, R Z ^b  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cavity receiver; Fresnel lens solar collector; Heat removal factor; Line focus; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RECEIVER; FRESNEL LENS; GEOMETRICAL CONCENTRATION RATIO; HEAT REMOVAL; LINE-FOCUS; OPERATION CONDITIONS; OPERATION TEMPERATURE; THERMAL PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS;

MIXED CONVECTION; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; SOLAR ENERGY; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

SOLAR COLLECTORS;

HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR POWER; THERMAL ALTERATION;

EID: 84875274217     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.01.029     Document Type: Article

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