Performance investigation on a novel single-pass evacuated tube with a symmetrical compound parabolic concentrator

Solar Energy

Volumn 98, Issue PC, 2013, Pages 275-289

  Li, X ^a   Dai, Y J ^a,b   Li, Y ^a,b   Wang, R Z ^a,b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

Author keywords

Experimental study; Numerical simulation; Single pass evacuated tubular solar collector; Symmetrical CPC; Thermal efficiency

Indexed keywords

COMPOUND PARABOLIC CONCENTRATOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT FLUX DISTRIBUTIONS; INDUSTRIAL PROCESS HEAT; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; STAINLESS STEEL SUBSTRATES; SYMMETRICAL CPC; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COOLING SYSTEMS; DRIERS (MATERIALS); FLOW RATE; HEAT FLUX; NUMERICAL MODELS; REFLECTION;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

COATING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COOLING; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EQUIPMENT COMPONENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GLASS; HEAT FLUX; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84887347565     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.10.015     Document Type: Article

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