Numerical analysis of radiation attenuation in volumetric solar receivers composed of a stack of thin monolith layers

Energy Procedia

Volumn 57, Issue , 2014, Pages 457-466

  Fabrisio, Gomez Garcia ^a   Jose, Gonzalez Aguilar ^a   Sergio, Tamayo Pacheco ^a   Gabriel, Olalde ^b   Manuel, Romero ^a  

^a IMDEA ENERGY INSTITUTE   (Spain)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Optical extinction coefficient; Radiation attenuation; Ray tracing; Volumetric absorber

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922325099     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.10.199     Document Type: Conference Paper

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