Progress in heat transfer research for high-temperature solar thermal applications
High-temperature solar thermal energy systems make use of concentrated solar radiation to
generate electricity, produce chemical fuels, and drive energy-intensive processing of …
generate electricity, produce chemical fuels, and drive energy-intensive processing of …
Natural convection over vertical and horizontal heated flat surfaces: A review of recent progress focusing on underpinnings and implications for heat transfer and …
Natural convection arising over vertical and horizontal heated flat surfaces is one of the most
ubiquitous flows at a range of spatiotemporal scales. Despite significant developments over …
ubiquitous flows at a range of spatiotemporal scales. Despite significant developments over …
Highly efficient and durable solar thermal energy harvesting via scalable hierarchical coatings inspired by stony corals
Concentrating solar thermal (CST) is an efficient renewable energy technology with low-cost
thermal energy storage. CST relies on wide-spectrum solar thermal absorbers that must …
thermal energy storage. CST relies on wide-spectrum solar thermal absorbers that must …
PCM-based ceiling panels for passive cooling in buildings: A CFD modelling
To relieve the upsurge of the energy demand associated to building indoor cooling, passive
cooling employing phase change materials (PCMs) has been proposed as a promising …
cooling employing phase change materials (PCMs) has been proposed as a promising …
Dynamic melting of encapsulated PCM in various geometries driven by natural convection of surrounding air: A modelling-based parametric study
Encapsulated phase change material (PCM) has a great potential to reduce the fluctuation
of indoor air temperature and subsequent building energy consumption through ceiling …
of indoor air temperature and subsequent building energy consumption through ceiling …
Impact of thermal radiation on turbine blades with film cooling structures
With increasing temperature in front of turbine blades, the impact of thermal radiation on the
cooling of turbine blades continues to increase. Therefore, to ensure the long-term reliable …
cooling of turbine blades continues to increase. Therefore, to ensure the long-term reliable …
Impact of radiative heat flux on turbine blade heat transfer in high temperature environments
H Li, M Wang, R You - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The efficient cooling technology used in first-stage turbine vanes results in a large
temperature difference between the blade wall and high-temperature gas. The resulting …
temperature difference between the blade wall and high-temperature gas. The resulting …
Experimental evaluation of heat transfer performance under natural and forced convection around a phase change material encapsulated in various shapes
Cold thermal energy storage can reduce peak electricity use in electric air conditioning
systems as well as improve free space cooling, through convective heat transfer between a …
systems as well as improve free space cooling, through convective heat transfer between a …
Degradation mechanisms and non-linear thermal cycling effects in a high-temperature light-absorber coating
Absorber coatings in concentrating solar power (CSP) convert focused solar radiation into
heat. Competitive and reliable CSP technologies require absorber coatings to be stable at …
heat. Competitive and reliable CSP technologies require absorber coatings to be stable at …
Air curtains for reduction of natural convection heat loss from a heated plate: A numerical investigation
Concentrating solar power (CSP) plants encounter inefficiencies at all stages of electricity
generation. Convection from the solar-thermal receiver is a significant mode of heat loss in …
generation. Convection from the solar-thermal receiver is a significant mode of heat loss in …