This article presents an overview on research results from various projects, which deal with one common problem: gas flow in hot porous materials. First, the solar air receiver, which converts concentrated solar radiation into heat in an air circuit, is described as far as the basic principle and the materials employed are concerned. Then, results from experiments in concentrated solar radiation are presented. Materials employed in these applications are extruded ceramic materials as well as metal and ceramic foams with pore sizes on the milli- and micrometer scale. As it turned out, the material properties significantly influence the efficiency of the solar air receiver. It is shown, that under specific conditions flow instability occurs, which may lead to a thermal overload of the material. Measures to avoid these overloads are proposed. Two approaches how to predict gas flow theoretically are reported. Additionally, it is shown, how material quantities such as pressure drop characteristics influence the flow behaviour and the temperature distribution inside the material. Finally, before a conclusion is given, two further applications, which have been dealt with because similar phenomena occur, are reported: an advanced cross flow particle filter and a gas turbine cooling system.
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ASME 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels
June 19–21, 2006
Limerick, Ireland
Conference Sponsors:
- Nanotechnology Institute
ISBN:
0-7918-4760-8
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Gas Flow in Hot Porous Materials: The Solar Air Receiver and Spin-Off Applications
Thomas Fend,
Thomas Fend
German Aerospace Center, Ko¨ln, Germany
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Bernhard Hoffschmidt,
Bernhard Hoffschmidt
Solar Institute-Ju¨lich, Ju¨lich, Germany
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Oliver Reutter,
Oliver Reutter
German Aerospace Center, Ko¨ln, Germany
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Jo¨rg Sauerhering,
Jo¨rg Sauerhering
German Aerospace Center, Ko¨ln, Germany
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Robert Pitz-Paal
Robert Pitz-Paal
German Aerospace Center, Ko¨ln, Germany
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Thomas Fend
German Aerospace Center, Ko¨ln, Germany
Bernhard Hoffschmidt
Solar Institute-Ju¨lich, Ju¨lich, Germany
Oliver Reutter
German Aerospace Center, Ko¨ln, Germany
Jo¨rg Sauerhering
German Aerospace Center, Ko¨ln, Germany
Robert Pitz-Paal
German Aerospace Center, Ko¨ln, Germany
Paper No:
ICNMM2006-96173, pp. 507-514; 8 pages
Published Online:
September 15, 2008
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Fend, T, Hoffschmidt, B, Reutter, O, Sauerhering, J, & Pitz-Paal, R. "Gas Flow in Hot Porous Materials: The Solar Air Receiver and Spin-Off Applications." Proceedings of the ASME 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels. ASME 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, Parts A and B. Limerick, Ireland. June 19–21, 2006. pp. 507-514. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96173
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