Two-fluid modeling of direct steam generation in the receiver of parabolic trough solar collector with non-uniform heat flux - Pal, Ram Kumar; K., Ravi Kumar (Energy (Oxford), 2021)
Keywords: Absorbers; Computational fluid dynamics; Concentrated solar power; Conservation equations; Direct steam generation; energy; Flow boiling; Flow rates; Fluid flow; glass; Heat; Heat flux; Heat loss; Heat transfer; Hydraulics; Hydrodynamics; Irradiance; light intensity; liquids; mass flow; Mass flow rate; Mathematical models; Numerical models; Parabolic trough collector; Parameters; phase transition; Pressure; Pressure drop; Solar collectors; steam; Steam generation; Surface temperature; Temperature gradients; Thermal-hydraulic modeling; Thermohydrodynamics; turbulent flow; Two-phase flow; Vapor phases; Vapors; Velocity; Concentrated solar power; Flow boiling; Thermal-hydraulic modeling; Two-phase flow; Parabolic trough collector; Direct steam generation