Solar Receivers for Thermal Power Generation

Chapter 1: Introduction to concentrating solar power

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Common types of concentrating solar power technology

1.3 Solar receiver

1.4 Thermal storage

1.5 Power block Summary References

Chapter 2: Solar radiation resource

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Source of solar radiation

2.3 Components of solar radiation incident on the earth’s surface

2.4 Components of solar radiation

2.5 Solar angles and direction of beam radiation

2.6 Extraterrestrial radiation and solar radiation on inclined surfaces

2.6 Available solar radiation on the earth’s surface

2.7 Attenuation of solar radiation when incident on opaque and transparent surfaces

Summary

References

Chapter 3: Classification of solar receivers

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Adaptable heat transfer media

3.3 Geometric design

Summary

References

Chapter 4: Optical properties of materials for solar receivers

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Transmission of radiation through transparent materials

4.3 Opaque materials

Summary

References

Chapter 5: Heat transfer media and operating temperatures

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Conventional heat transfer media and operating temperatures

5.3 Advanced heat transfer media and operating temperatures

Summary

References

Chapter 6: Concepts of thermal energy storage and solar receivers

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Techniques of thermal storage

6.3 Configuration of solar receivers and thermal storage subsystems

Summary

References

Chapter 7: Thermodynamics of solar receivers

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Laws of thermodynamics

7.3 Energy analysis

7.4 Exergy analysis

7.5 Entropy generation

Summary

References

Chapter 8: Hydrodynamics of solar receivers

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Ideal and real fluids

8.3 Hydrodynamic equations

8.4 Fluid flow classification

8.5 Flow instabilities in solar receivers

8.6 Pressure drop in solar receivers

Summary
References

Chapter 9: Thermomechanical stresses in solar receivers

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Thermal stresses

9.3 Mechanical stresses

Summary

References

Chapter 10: Modelling and optimization of solar receivers

10.1 Optical performance

10.2 Thermodynamic performance

10.2 Heat transfer

10.3 Thermomechanical performance

10.4 Methods of modelling the thermal performance of different receivers

Chapter 11: Testing of solar materials and receivers

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Standard methods

11.3 Measurement of variables for performance evaluation of solar receivers

11.4 Progress in the development of solar receivers

References

Appendices

Appendix A: Index

Appendix B: Units of measurement Appendix C: Selected constants