On the influence of rotation on thermal convection in a rotating cavity for solar receiver applications

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 694-704

  Wu, Wei ^a   Amsbeck, Lars ^a   Buck, Reiner ^a   Waibel, Niklas ^a   Langner, Philipp ^a   Pitz Paal, Robert ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Concentrating solar power; Convection; Particle receiver; Rotating cavity

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONVECTION; SOLAR ENERGY;

CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER; CONVECTIVE FLOW; CYLINDRICAL CAVITIES; OUTLET TEMPERATURE; ROTATING CAVITIES; SOLAR APPLICATIONS; THERMAL CONVECTIONS; THERMAL RECEIVERS;

ROTATION;

EID: 84902808201     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.03.059     Document Type: Article

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