Numerical modelling and optimisation of natural convection heat loss suppression in a solar cavity receiver with plate fins

Renewable Energy

Volumn 74, Issue , 2015, Pages 95-105

  Ngo, L C ^a   Bello Ochende, T ^b   Meyer, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cavity receiver; Natural convection; Parabolic dish; Plate fin; Rayleigh number

Indexed keywords

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); NATURAL CONVECTION; NUMERICAL MODELS;

CAVITY RECEIVER; HEAT TRANSFER AND FLOWS; MODELLING AND OPTIMISATION; PARABOLIC DISHES; PLATE FINS; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; SOLAR CAVITY RECEIVER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL MODELING;

HEAT LOSSES; NATURAL CONVECTION;

CONVECTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEAT BALANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; ALGORITHM; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84906498420     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.07.047     Document Type: Article

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