Development of a high accurate numerical platform for the thermal and optical optimization of linear Fresnel receivers
2017
This paper represents an advanced methodology for the detailed modeling of the heat transfer and fluids
dynamics phenomena in Linear Fresnel receivers. The present work aims at modeling Linear Fresnel elements
(e.g. insulation material, glass cover, tube, pipe, etc.) by proposing a parallel modular object-oriented
methodology. The heat conduction, natural convection, single & two-phase flow, and solar & thermal radiation
are solved and coupled in an adequate manner. The Navier-Stokes 3D equations with incompressible and
turbulent fluid hypotheses are used to solve the fluid inside the cavity by means of a CFD&HT coupling with
thermal and solar radiation. The heat flux incident on the tube is analyzed by a 3D conduction model to
determine the temperature distribution, single or multiphase models can be used for the HTF. A Monte Carlo
Ray-tracing method is applied to obtain the estimated solar radiation source as a function of the altitude and
azimuth solar angles. This work presents a comparison of three configurations, their optical behavior, the effects
of the receiver height, the orientation of the mirrors and the shadows, temperature, velocity and thermal flow
profiles are analyzed and presented hereafter.
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