Study on flow and heat transfer characteristics of composite porous material and its performance analysis by FSP and EDEP

Applied Energy

Volumn 112, Issue , 2013, Pages 1367-1375

  Yu, Zhi Qiang ^a   Feng, Yong Liang ^a   Zhou, Wen Jing ^a   Jin, Yu ^a   Li, Ming Jie ^a   Li, Zeng Yao ^a   Tao, Wen Quan ^a  

^a Xi an Jiaotong University)   (China)

Author keywords

Air receiver; Composite porous material; Entransy dissipation extremum principle; Field synergy principle; Flow and heat transfer performance

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; SOLAR ENERGY;

COMPOSITE POROUS MATERIALS; CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER; CONSTANT WALL TEMPERATURE; DIFFERENT BOUNDARY CONDITION; EXTREMUM PRINCIPLES; FIELD SYNERGY PRINCIPLE; FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS;

POROUS MATERIALS;

DISSIPATION; GEOMETRY; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POROUS MEDIUM; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84884209551     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.02.054     Document Type: Article

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