Concentrating Solar Thermal Technologies Analysis and Optimisation by CFD Modelling /

• Main Author: Roldán Serrano, Maria Isabel (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Green Energy and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Energy systems.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Fluid mechanics.; Industrial engineering.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Energy Systems.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.; Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment.

This book addresses the evaluation and optimization of key elements in concentrating solar thermal (CST) technologies, such as solar receivers and working fluids, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling. It discusses both general and specific aspects, explaining the methodology used to ana...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Concentrating Solar Thermal Technologies
• Computational Fluid Dynamics in Concentrating Solar Thermal Technologies
• Optimisation of Solar Receivers
• Evaluation of Working Fluids in Solar Thermal Electricity Plants
• Conclusions.