Numerical simulation of solar radiation transmission process for the solar tower power plant: From the heliostat field to the pressurized volumetric receiver

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 583-595

  He, Ya Ling ^a   Cui, Fu Qing ^a   Cheng, Ze Dong ^a   Li, Zeng Yao ^a   Tao, Wen Quan ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Heat flux distribution; Heliostat field; Monte Carlo Ray Tracing; Optical efficiency; Pressurized volumetric receiver

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX DISTRIBUTIONS; HELIOSTAT FIELD; MONTE-CARLO RAY TRACING; OPTICAL EFFICIENCY; PRESSURIZED VOLUMETRIC RECEIVERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY; HEATING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; MOUNTINGS; POWER PLANTS; SILICON CARBIDE; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; RAY TRACING;

HEAT FLUX;

EID: 84884653779     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.08.015     Document Type: Article

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