Improved tubular receivers for point-focus concentrators

John Pye, Hughes Graham Hughes, José Zapata, Joe Coventry, Charles Alexis Asselineau, Ehsan Abbasi, Martin Kaufer, Felix Venn

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Abstract

Optics, thermal emission, convection and internal flow are treated in a unified model for a tubular cavity receiver on a paraboloidal dish concentrator, and a new design is presented that shows a 40% reduction in receiver losses at the design point, compared the previous state-of-the-art receiver. Concepts to extend this work further through bladed configurations and through the use of active airflow control are also presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptics for Solar Energy, OSE 2014
PublisherOptica Publishing Group
ISBN (Print)9781557527561
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Nov 2014
EventOptics for Solar Energy, OSE 2014 - Canberra, Australia
Duration: 2 Dec 20145 Dec 2014

Publication series

NameOptics for Solar Energy, OSE 2014

Conference

ConferenceOptics for Solar Energy, OSE 2014
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityCanberra
Period2/12/145/12/14

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