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Abstract
The design of a light source for a molten salt receiver experimental system has become challenging owing to the complex heating characteristics of the half-circumference surface during operation. Electromagnetic induction heating is an innovative technology that can replicate a half-circle heating scenario. However, its feasibility must be verified. In this study, we constructed a single receiver tube experimental system using induction heaters and developed a 3D numerical model coupling electromagnetic field to analyze the tube temperature distribution and molten salt temperature rise during preheating and salt circulation, considering various parameters. The results indicated that the numerical simulation agreed well with the experimental results, and the induction heater successfully reproduced the half circumference heating scenario. During preheating, a lower heat flux and higher wind speed result in a more uniform temperature distribution along the circumference of the tube wall, facilitating comprehensive preheating. During salt circulation, the heat flux and inlet salt mass flow significantly affected the temperature of the tube wall but had a relatively small effect on the back-side wall. Wind speed had the opposite effect, which was related to the arrangement of the experimental site. A higher heat flux, lower wind speed, and higher inlet salt mass flow led to a higher temperature increase in the molten salt.
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