A novel integrated simulation approach couples MCRT and Gebhart methods to simulate solar radiation transfer in a solar power tower system with a cavity receiver

Renewable Energy

Volumn 89, Issue , 2016, Pages 93-107

  Wang, Kun ^a   He, Ya Ling ^a   Qiu, Yu ^a   Zhang, Yuwen ^a,b  

^a Xi an Jiaotong University)   (China)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavity effect; Gebhart method; Monte Carlo ray tracing; Solar cavity receiver; Solar flux distribution; Solar power tower

Indexed keywords

RAY TRACING; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION;

CAVITY EFFECT; GEBHART METHOD; MONTE-CARLO RAY TRACING; SOLAR CAVITY RECEIVER; SOLAR FLUX; SOLAR POWER TOWER;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

ABSORPTION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84953394183     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: 18790682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.11.069     Document Type: Article

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