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Characterization Of Coated Particles To Use In High-Temperature Solid Particle Receivers, Seyed Adib Taba

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

High-temperature solid particle receivers have been widely studied for use in concentrated solar power systems to absorb concentrated solar radiation. Many efforts have been made to select a particle that can increase the performance of these systems. In this experimental study, available coating technology for particles is used to examine whether it could enhance heat transfer. A packed bed setup is designed and validated to assess the heat transfer of these particles. The validated packed bed opens the scope in which a packed bed can be used as a primary experiment for the prediction of suitable alternative particles and reduce …