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A review of solar collectors and thermal energy storage in solar thermal applications

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Tian, Y. (Yuan) and Zhao, Changying (2013) A review of solar collectors and thermal energy storage in solar thermal applications. Applied Energy, Vol.104 . pp. 538-553. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.11.051

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Abstract

Thermal applications are drawing increasing attention in the solar energy research field, due to their high performance in energy storage density and energy conversion efficiency. In these applications, solar collectors and thermal energy storage systems are the two core components. This paper focuses on the latest developments and advances in solar thermal applications, providing a review of solar collectors and thermal energy storage systems. Various types of solar collectors are reviewed and discussed, including both non-concentrating collectors (low temperature applications) and concentrating collectors (high temperature applications). These are studied in terms of optical optimisation, heat loss reduction, heat recuperation enhancement and different sun-tracking mechanisms. Various types of thermal energy storage systems are also reviewed and discussed, including sensible heat storage, latent heat storage, chemical storage and cascaded storage. They are studied in terms of design criteria, material selection and different heat transfer enhancement technologies. Last but not least, existing and future solar power stations are overviewed.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Heat storage, Solar collectors
Journal or Publication Title: Applied Energy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
ISSN: 0306-2619
Official Date: April 2013
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April 2013Published
Volume: Vol.104
Page Range: pp. 538-553
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.11.051
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder: UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Guo jia zi ran ke xue ji jin wei yuan hui (China) [National Natural Science Foundation of China] (NSFC), University of Warwick
Grant number: EP/F061439/1 (EPSRC), RD07110 (UoW), 51176110 (NSFC)

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