In this article, a 3-D numerical modeling is carried out to determine combined convection and surface radiation heat losses from a
modified cavity receiver of parabolic dish collector used as mono-tube boiler for sub-cooled, saturated and superheated steam generation
conditions. The forced convection heat loss from the modified cavity receiver is estimated using Nusselt number correlation developed
for the modified cavity receiver. The effect of receiver inclination ðbÞ, operating temperature ðT wÞ, emissivity of the cavity cover ðÞ, thickness
of insulation ðtinsÞ on the combined heat losses from the modified cavity receiver is investigated. The boundary conditions for wall
temperature and insulation thicknesses are chosen to match the three steam generation conditions. It is found that the natural convection
heat losses are higher at b ¼ 0 (receiver facing sideward) and lower at b ¼ 90 (receiver facing down) whereas the forced convection heat
loss is higher at b ¼ 90 and lower at b ¼ 0. The variation of radiation heat losses is marginal for all values of b and vary with T w. The
effect of various parameters such as receiver inclination, wind direction ðuÞ, wind speed and diameter ratios on forced convection heat
loss from the receiver has also been studied. The forced convection heat loss at lower wind speeds (