Thermo-Fluidic Analysis of Finned Receiver for Concentrator Solar Power Applications

Messai Abdou¹, Benkedda Younes²

Laboratoire des Application Energètiques de l'Hydrogene,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Blida.

Abstract

This paper analyses the effects of using internally finned receiver for parabolic trough or Fresnel concentrator. A new 3-D model of a receiver with rectangular insert is proposed, the model approach the fluid dynamic interaction with the heat transfer inside the receiver, the solution of the physical problem with the K- Multiphysics, the Tube inlet is defined as a mass flow entrance for the Syltherm 800 which is used as a heat transfer fluid in the present model. The Thermo-Fluidic study investigate for several solar radiation for the rectangular fin, and for various mass flow rates, the chosen geometry is studied and compared to experimental data , the analysis shows a heat transfer enhancement without any effects for the fluid flow inside the receiver.

Keywords

• CFD, CSP, COMSOL, Solar absorber

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Messai Abdou, Benkedda Younes. Thermo-Fluidic Analysis of Finned Receiver for Concentrator Solar Power Applications. International Conference on Nanoelectronics, Communications and Renewable Energy 2013. Vol. 1. Chennai: Association of Scientists, Developers and Faculties, 2013. 343-347. Print.