A Computer Design Tool for Ceramic Receivers
Gen3 solar receivers and other components will experience a combination of high temperatures and high stress caused by thermal stress and internal pressure. Under these conditions metallic components, even those manufactured from nickel-based superalloys, have poor reliability. Engineering ceramics could be a solution, as these materials have excellent high temperature strength. However, accurately assessing the reliability of a ceramic component operating in these conditions requires an entirely different approach compared to metallic materials. This paper describes the implementation of statistical models for evaluating the reliability of high temperature ceramic components in srlife – an open-source software package for estimating the life of high temperature concentrating solar power equipment. This new capability allows users to make fair comparisons between competing metallic and ceramic component designs and to accurately assess the plant efficiency and economics of ceramic solar receivers and other components.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 2290385
- Journal Information:
- SolarPACES Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: SolarPACES Conference Proceedings Vol. 1; ISSN 2751-9899
- Publisher:
- TIB Open PublishingCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
Towards a design framework for non-metallic concentrating solar power components
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conference | January 2022 |
| Concentrating Solar Power Gen3 Demonstration Roadmap | report | January 2017 |
| Design Guidance for High Temperature Concentrating Solar Power Components | report | January 2020 |
| srlife: A Fast Tool for High Temperature Receiver Design and Analysis | report | June 2022 |
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