An improved model to evaluate thermodynamic solar plants with cylindrical parabolic collectors and air turbine engines in open Joule-Brayton cycle

Energy

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 323-331

  Ferraro, Vittorio ^a   Imineo, Francesco ^a   Marinelli, Valerio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air turbine engines; Cylindrical parabolic collectors; Joule Brayton cycle

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSED AIR MOTORS; GAS TURBINES; HEAT TRANSFER; INCIDENT SOLAR RADIATION; INDUSTRIAL HEATING;

ATMOSPHERIC AIR; CONSTANT FLOW RATES; INCIDENCE ANGLES; INLET TEMPERATURE; JOULE-BRAYTON CYCLE; OPERATING MODES; OPTICAL EFFICIENCY; PARABOLIC COLLECTOR;

BRAYTON CYCLE;

AIRFLOW; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENGINE; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER PLANT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; THERMODYNAMICS; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 84876090599     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.02.051     Document Type: Article

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