Modeling the dynamics of the multiphase fluid in the parabolic-trough solar steam generating systems

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 78, Issue , 2014, Pages 393-404

  Lobón, David H ^a   Valenzuela, Loreto ^a   Baglietto, Emilio ^b  

^a PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERÍA CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD modeling; Direct steam generation; DISS test facility; Dynamic behavior; Parabolic trough solar collector

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; SOLAR COLLECTORS; STEAM; STEAM GENERATORS;

CFD MODELING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID; DIRECT STEAM GENERATION; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; GENERATING SYSTEM; MULTIPHASE FLUIDS; PARABOLIC TROUGH; PARABOLIC TROUGH SOLAR COLLECTORS;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 84888881515     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.10.072     Document Type: Article

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