Applications of nucleate boiling in renewable energy and thermal management and recent advances in modeling——a review

S Ni, C Pan, T Hibiki, J Zhao - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Notwithstanding the gradual substitution of conventional fossil fuels with sustainable
energies, the enduring relevance of nucleate boiling persists, owing to its remarkable …

Two-fluid modeling of direct steam generation in the receiver of parabolic trough solar collector with non-uniform heat flux

RK Pal, R Kumar - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the thermo-hydrodynamics of direct steam generation in the receiver of
parabolic trough solar collector have been investigated using a two-fluid modeling …

Deflection and stresses in solar central receivers

M Laporte-Azcué, PA González-Gómez… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of the design of central solar receivers is to withstand the high non-uniform solar-
heat-flux and temperature during the solar-power-plant lifetime. This high non-uniform tube …

Thermo-hydrodynamic modeling of flow boiling through the horizontal tube using Eulerian two-fluid modeling approach

RK Pal, R Kumar - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021 - Elsevier
The flow boiling process is common in many industrial applications as well as direct steam
generation (DSG) in the receiver of parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC) and linear …

Thermal transfer characteristics and thermoelasticity analysis of direct-steam-generation parabolic trough collector

S Liu, B Yang, X Yu - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough solar direct-steam-generation technology integrates clean energy with
green carriers and is one of the favorable low-carbon technologies. However, the non …

Effect of transient concentrated solar flux profile on the absorber surface for direct steam generation in the parabolic trough solar collector

RK Pal, KR Kumar - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The parabolic trough solar collector with Direct Steam Generation (DSG) has the potential to
bring down the electricity cost. The viability of DSG technology is proved using various …

Effects of design parameters on fatigue–creep damage of tubular supercritical carbon dioxide power tower receivers

Y Chen, Y Zhang, D Wang, S Hu, X Huang - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This study proposes a method for calculating the fatigue–creep of a supercritical carbon
dioxide (sCO 2) solar receiver based on the linear damage accumulation (LDA) theory. The …

The effect of spray on the radiation transfer of concentrated solar irradiation in a novel designed solar steam generator

Q Zhang, X Li - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
High-temperature steam is required to produce hydrogen with Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells
(SOEC), but generating steam can be power-consuming. Concentrated solar power is a …

Feasibility research on a hybrid solar tower system using steam and molten salt as heat transfer fluid

H Yang, J Li, Y Huang, TH Kwan, J Cao, G Pei - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
As a high solar concentration technology, the solar tower power (STP) system is an
appealing approach to generate high-grade thermal energy and achieve high thermal-to …

Multiphase simulation and parametric study of direct vapor generation for a solar organic Rankine Cycle

VM Maytorena, DA Buentello-Montoya - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Parabolic trough collectors coupled with Organic Rankine Cycles are an attractive option for
decentralized power generation. This work is dedicated to the parametric study of a …