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Three-dimensional analysis and numerical optimization of combined natural convection and radiation heat loss in solar cavity receiver with plate fins insert
The numerical study and optimization of combined laminar natural convection and surface radiation heat
transfer in solar cavity receiver with plate fins is presented in this paper. Minimizing heat loss in cavity
receivers is seen as an effective way to enhance the thermal performance and the use of plate fins has
been proposed as a low cost means to minimize heat loss. Firstly, the influence of operating temperature,
emissivity of the surface, orientation and the geometric parameters on the total heat loss from the receiver
was investigated. It was observed that convective heat loss is largely affected by the angle of inclination
of the receiver, the presence of fins and the number of fins in the receiver. As for the radiation heat
loss it was observed that it is mainly influenced by the properties of the cavity receiver surface. The radiation
heat loss was found to be constant at all the angles of the receiver. Significant reduction in natural
convection heat loss from the cavity receiver was accomplished by using the plate fins whereas radiation
heat loss was marginally reduced by about 5%. Secondly, the optimization was conducted to obtain the
optimal fin geometry and lastly, the overall thermal efficiency of the receiver was presented at different
operating temperatures. The overall cavity efficiency marginally increased by approximately 2% with the
insertion of fin plates although the convective heat loss was suppressed by about 20%. This is due to the
fact that radiation heat loss dominates at high operating temperatures compared to convective heat loss.National Research Foundation and University of Pretoriahttp://www.elsevier.com/locate/enconman2016-09-30hb201
Numerical modelling and optimisation of natural convection heat loss suppression in a solar cavity receiver with plate fins
This study details the numerical modelling and optimization of natural convection heat suppression in a
solar cavity receiver with plate fins. The use of plate fins attached to the inner aperture surface is presented
as a possible low cost means of suppressing natural convection heat loss in a cavity receiver. In the
first part of the study a three-dimensional numerical model that captures the heat transfer and flow
processes in the cavity receiver is analyzed, and the possibilities of optimization were then established.
The model is laminar in the range of Rayleigh number, inclination angle, plate height and thickness
considered. In the second part of the study, the geometric parameters considered were optimized using
optimization programme with search algorithm. The results indicate that significant reduction on the
natural convection heat loss can be achieved from cavity receivers by using plate fins, and an optimal
plate fins configuration exit for minimal natural convection heat loss for a given range of Rayleigh
number. Reduction of up to a maximum of 20% at 0 receiver inclination was observed. The results
obtained provide a novel approach for improving design of cavity receiver for optimal performance.Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria
and the National Research Foundation.http://www.elsevier.com/locate/renene2016-02-28hb201
Tensor Polarized Deuteron Capture by the Hydrogen Isotopes
This research was sponsored by the National Science Foundation Grant NSF PHY 87-1440
Tensor Polarized Deuteron Capture by the Hydrogen Isotopes
This research was sponsored by the National Science Foundation Grant NSF PHY 87-1440
High Magnetic Field ESR in the Haldane Spin Chains NENP and NINO
We present electron spin resonance experiments in the one-dimensional
antiferromagnetic S=1 spin chains NENP and NINO in pulsed magnetic fields up to
50T. The measured field dependence of the quantum energy gap for B||b is
analyzed using the exact diagonalization method and the density matrix
renormalization group method (DMRG). A staggered anisotropy term (-1)^i d(S_i^x
S_i^z + S_i^z S_i^x) was considered for the first time in addition to a
staggered field term (-1)^i S_i^x B_st. We show that the spin dynamics in high
magnetic fields strongly depends on the orthorhombic anisotropy E.Comment: 4 pages, RevTeX, 4 figure
Progress on the Experimental Search for Charge Symmetry Breaking (CSB) in n-p Scattering
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation Grant NSF PHY 81-14339 and by Indiana Universit
An Experimental Test of Charge Symmetry in n-p Scattering
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation Grants NSF PHY 78-22774 A03, NSF PHY 81-14339, and by Indiana Universit
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