Day: August 9, 2026

Abstract: Concentrated solar thermal (CST) systems based on solid particle receivers demand granular materials that combine mechanical resilience, stable flow behaviour, and favourable thermophysical properties at high operating temperatures. Although optical performance has received extensive attention in the recent literature, the mechanical attrition kinetics, flowability characteristics, and thermophysical property evolution of waste-derived particles remain insufficiently …

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Abstract: Volumetric solar receivers perform a critical role in high-efficiency concentrated solar power systems, where effective absorption and conversion of concentrated solar radiation directly determine overall performance. This study presents a fully coupled pore-scale modeling framework that integrates Monte Carlo ray tracing with direct hydrothermal simulations on silicon carbide () and alumina () ceramic foam …

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