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Thomas Fend

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33

Publications

1.5K

Citations

22

H-Index

1999

Active since

Affiliations

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)(Current)

Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute

Yeungnam University

Ain Shams University

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

Thomas Fend is an author at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR) specializing in engineering, materials science, and photovoltaics.

Top concepts

EngineeringMaterial ScienceSolar PowerPhotovoltaicsHeat TransferThermal EngineeringElectrical EngineeringEnergy EfficiencyMechanical EngineeringEnergy Conversion

Publications per year

1999–2022

33

Publications

33

Porous materials as open volumetric solar receivers: Experimental determination of thermophysical and heat transfer properties

Thomas Fend, Bernhard Hoffschmidt, Robert Pitz‐Paal et al. · Energy · 2003 · 262 citations

Materials Science, Radiative Heat Transfer, Solar Receivers +12

Two novel high-porosity materials as volumetric receivers for concentrated solar radiation

Thomas Fend, Robert Pitz‐Paal, Oliver Reutter et al. · Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells · 2004 · 191 citations

Materials Science, Pore Structure, Engineering +8

Thermal analysis and design of a volumetric solar absorber depending on the porosity

Olena Smirnova, Thomas Fend, J.L. Casas et al. · Renewable Energy · 2013 · 105 citations · Full text

Engineering, Energy Efficiency, Solar Power +11

Optimized volumetric solar receiver: Thermal performance prediction and experimental validation

Raffaele Capuano, Thomas Fend, Hannes Stadler et al. · Renewable Energy · 2017 · 71 citations

Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Solar Convection +11

Experimental performance of an advanced metal volumetric air receiver for Solar Towers

Christoph Pabst, Gereon Feckler, S. A. Schmitz et al. · Renewable Energy · 2017 · 66 citations · Full text

Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Solar Towers +3

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