Heat loss characteristics of trapezoidal cavity receiver for solar linear concentrating system

• Published in: Applied energy Vol. 93; pp. 523 - 531
• Main Authors: Natarajan, Sendhil Kumar, Reddy, K.S., Mallick, Tapas Kumar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; CLFR; Combined natural convection and surface radiation; Energy; Exact sciences and technology; Non-Boussinesq; Nusselt number correlation; Trapezoidal cavity absorber; Combined natural convection and surface radiation; CLFR; Non-Boussinesq; Trapezoidal cavity absorber; Nusselt number correlation

► A numerical heat transfer model is developed for solar trapezoidal cavity absorber. ► Results are shown in terms of combined heat transfer Nusselt number correlation. ► In addition to that, separate heat transfer correlations are also developed. ► The effects of influencing parameters on combined...