Aerojet Rocketdyne of De, Inc.

Charles Thomas Kudija, Jr

Andrew J Zillmer

Bryan William McEnerney

A solar receiver includes a cavity that is operable to receive concentrated solar energy and a heat exchanger in thermal-receiving communication with the cavity. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of thermal capacitors. Each of the plurality of thermal capacitors has a regular geometry. The plurality of thermal capacitors defines open flow passages there between and at least two of the plurality of thermal capacitors have a different size. The plurality of thermal capacitors has a packing factor of greater than 74% with regard to the volume of the heat exchanger.

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Canoga Park, CA, United States of America

Charles Thomas Kudija, Jr