The receiver thermal performance directly affects the efficiency, reliability and safety of the entire solar tower power system. A model combining radiation, convection and conduction heat transfer modes was developed to model a 1 MW molten salt cavity receiver with determined basic design...

Solar air heaters are becoming more and more popular in space heating and industrial processes due to their cost effectiveness and easy maintenance. However, how to increase thermal efficiency of solar air heaters becomes a major challenge. In this paper, the design of a solar air heater with...