PDeng Development of a novel thermal collector for direct solar absorption at University of Twente

Efficient conversion of sunlight into useful heat is globally of high interest. Conversion of solar energy into the thermal energy can be done via solar thermal collectors. Solar thermal collectors should be always coupled to storage systems to overcome the intermittent nature of solar energy and supply the energy demand. In this research, we are going to develop a new class of solar collectors in which conversion and storage occur in one single unit. This means the solar collector directly absorbs the solar radiation and stores it in form of thermal energy.

You will focus on the designing and the development of the collector and testing in the lab. You will work in the Thermal Engineering group and Inorganic Materials Science group at the University of Twente.

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PDeng Development of a novel thermal collector for direct solar absorption at University of Twente