Design and Development of a Fluidic Barrier for Solar Cavity Receivers

Introduction Results

Methodology – Systematic Experimental Investigation

Conclusion

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Acknowledgements

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𝜽

𝜶

Top view

Side view

Wind direction

Wind direction

30

Distribution

plates

2 mm

2 mm

D=2 mm

185 mm

10 mm

20 mm

Air curtain inlet flowFrom air compressor

mm

mm

Pivot pointsof nozzle

Pivot pointsof nozzle

Air curtain inlet flowFrom air compressor

uac

uac

B

B

Details cross

section B-B

Dap= 0.1 m

1N-WindWard

1N-LeeWardWind direction

Combination

3N

×

℃

℃

°

𝑀𝑠′′/(𝑀𝑠

′′ +𝑀𝑏′′) 𝑀𝑠

′′/(𝑀𝑠′′ +𝑀𝑏

′′)

Τ𝑀𝑏′′ 𝑀𝑠−𝑚𝑎𝑥

′′

0.13

0.30

0.53

1/Ri = 43.6 1/Ri = 0

Methodology – Systematic Experimental Investigation

Τሶ𝑀𝑠ሶ𝑀𝑤

𝜙 = 30

𝜙 = 0

Downward

upnward

ሶ𝑉𝑠 × 103[ ൗ𝑚3𝑠]

ሶ𝑉𝑠 × 103[ Τ𝑚3 𝑠]

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