Review of the solar flux distribution in concentrated solar power: Non-uniform features, challenges, and solutions
Concentrated solar flux distribution in the concentrated solar power (CSP) systems is
extremely non-uniform, which can lead to high local temperature and large temperature …
extremely non-uniform, which can lead to high local temperature and large temperature …
Review on solar Stirling engine: Development and performance
Solar dish-Stirling system has proved to be the most efficient way to generate electricity
using solar energy. Due to the increasing commercialization of this technology, the need for …
using solar energy. Due to the increasing commercialization of this technology, the need for …
Bioinspired fractal design of waste biomass‐derived solar–thermal materials for highly efficient solar evaporation
Solar evaporation is considered a promising technology to address the issue of fresh water
scarcity. Although many efforts have been directed towards increasing the solar–thermal …
scarcity. Although many efforts have been directed towards increasing the solar–thermal …
Thermal performance analysis of a parabolic trough solar collector using supercritical CO2 as heat transfer fluid under non-uniform solar flux
In this paper, an integrated numerical model was established to solve the complex energy
transfer in a parabolic trough collector (PTC) by combining Monte Carlo ray tracing and finite …
transfer in a parabolic trough collector (PTC) by combining Monte Carlo ray tracing and finite …
Heat transfer and friction of molten salt and supercritical CO2 flowing in an airfoil channel of a printed circuit heat exchanger
Airfoil printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) is considered as one of the competitive
candidates in the 3rd generation of concentrating solar power (CSP) plant, where the molten …
candidates in the 3rd generation of concentrating solar power (CSP) plant, where the molten …
Comparative study of spiral and conical cavity receivers for a solar dish collector
The objective of this work is to compare two cavity receivers for a solar dish concentrator.
The spiral and the conical cavities are investigated using a developed thermal model. The …
The spiral and the conical cavities are investigated using a developed thermal model. The …
Experimental and numerical investigation on the optical and thermal performance of solar parabolic dish and corrugated spiral cavity receiver
A low cost solar collector with a dish reflector and spiral absorber is examined in this work.
This collector is investigated experimentally and numerically with a developed thermal …
This collector is investigated experimentally and numerically with a developed thermal …
A comprehensive model for optical and thermal characterization of a linear Fresnel solar reflector with a trapezoidal cavity receiver
In this paper, a comprehensive numerical model was developed by coupling Monte Carlo
Ray Tracing (MCRT) and Finite Volume Method (FVM) for simulating the energy conversion …
Ray Tracing (MCRT) and Finite Volume Method (FVM) for simulating the energy conversion …
Investigation of an integrated thermochemical hydrogen production and high temperature solar thermochemical energy storage and CO2 capture process
Depletion of fossil fuels and their environmental impacts are significant issues of today.
While the increasing energy demands have led researchers to explore new areas …
While the increasing energy demands have led researchers to explore new areas …
A comprehensive model for analysis of real-time optical performance of a solar power tower with a multi-tube cavity receiver
A comprehensive model and corresponding code named after SPTOPTIC for analysis of the
real-time optical performance of a Solar Power Tower (SPT) with a Multi-Tube Cavity …
real-time optical performance of a Solar Power Tower (SPT) with a Multi-Tube Cavity …