| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10642857 | Solar Energy | 2012 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Experimental and modeling study of nanofluids as volumetric receivers for CSP. ⺠Experiments with carbon-coated nanoparticles in Therminol® VP-1 agree with model. ⺠Receiver efficiency increases with increasing receiver height and concentration. ⺠Optimum optical thickness (1.7) of nanofluid is tuned by adjusting particle loading. ⺠Well-suited for beam-down CSP; idealized receiver-side efficiencies exceed 35%.
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Authors
Andrej Lenert, Evelyn N. Wang,