This article presents an experimental investigation of the heat transfer characteristics as well
as energy and exergy performance for a pressurized volumetric solar receiver under …

This article presents an experimental investigation of the heat transfer characteristics as well
as energy and exergy performance for a coil type solar dish receiver under variable solar …

A multidisciplinary design optimization of the 5 MW th, demonstration-scale Small Particle
Heat Exchange Receiver (SPHER) developed under the US DOE SunShot Initiative is …

Concentrating solar power currently relies on high temperature central receivers that utilize
liquid cooling and operate in power steam cycles. However, highly efficient central receivers …

Abstract While current commercial Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants utilize Rankine
steam cycles in the power block, there is a goal to develop higher-efficiency plants based on …

We present a design space exploration of a 5 MWth Small Particle Solar Receiver for solar
tower power plants. This new solar receiver, developed under the support of the US …

We present an investigation of the effects of the solar irradiation and mass flow conditions on
the behavior of a Small Particle Solar Receiver employing our new, three-dimensional …

This thesis documents the development, implementation and simulation outcomes of the
Discrete Ordinates Radiation Model in ANSYS FLUENT simulating the radiative heat …

Two significant goals in solar plant operation are lower cost and higher efficiencies. To
achieve those goals, a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) system, which uses the hot gas …

Abstract The Combustion and Solar Energy Laboratory (C&SEL) at San Diego State
University is developing a Small Particle Heat Exchange Receiver (SPHER) to absorb and …