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Filtering by: Creator Jayaraj, M. K. Advisor Welty, James R. Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Volumetric receiver development : a heat transfer and design evaluation of an advanced air heating solar thermal central receiver concept

Creator:

Drost, M. K.

Abstract:

The volumetric receiver is an advanced solar central receiver concept designed to produce high temperature air. This document presents the results of a heat transfer and performance evaluation of the volumetric receiver concept. The volumetric receiver consists of an array of ceramic fins or fibers arranged in concentric rows around...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

THESIS OF M. Kevin Drost for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering presented on