Natural convective studies within a compound parabolic concentrator enclosure
Thesis/Dissertation
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OSTI ID:6065070
The contribution due to natural convection within a compound parabolic concentrator enclosure has been experimentally determined. These studies have been conducted within a truncated compound parabolic concentrator having a concentration ratio of 4, a receiver width of 3.175 cm, and a length of 244.0 cm. The receiver was heated electrically while the aperture was provided with a duct that was cooled by water. The limbs of the collector were fabricated from aluminum. Temperatures were directly obtained with copper constantan thermocouples located throughout the entire enclosure and provided the basis needed to calculate the different modes of heat transfer. The constant heat flux
- OSTI ID:
- 6065070
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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