Computer aided design of a receiver using the heat energy analysis program
Conference
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· Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5745501
The Heat Energy Analysis Program (HEAP) was used to model the steady state operation of various different receivers for use in line-focusing solar collectors. One of the receivers modeled was used in a trough-shaped collector which was tested at Sandia National Laboratory. An attempt is made here to show that the results of the HEAP calculations for this receiver are consistent with those which were experimentally found. Afterwards, the results of HEAP analyses for other receiver configurations is presented.
- Research Organization:
- Central Solar Energy Research Corp., Detroit, MI
- OSTI ID:
- 5745501
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-810509-(Vol.1)
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 4.1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
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EFFICIENCY
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COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPUTER CODES
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
COPPER
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
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GLASS
H CODES
METALS
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
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SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR RECEIVERS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS