Heat transfer analysis of a novel pressurized air receiver for concentrated solar power via combined cycles

Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1-6

  Hischier, I ^a   Hess, D ^b   Lipinski, W ^c   Modest, M ^a   Steinfeld, A ^d  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

^c Merced   (United States)

^d PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

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EID: 85025192275     PISSN: 19485085     EISSN: 19485093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4001259     Document Type: Article

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