Genetic algorithm optimization of heliostat field layout for the design of a central receiver solar thermal power plant [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 The heliostat field layout in a central receiver solar thermal power plant has significant optical losses that can ultimately affect the overall output power of the plant.
Muhammad Haris +8 more
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Method to determine the tracking angles of heliostats [PDF]
MethodsX, 2021 The heliostats with two tracking axes are considered, and the method is presented to find the tracking angles for reflection of sun light to a given target.
Victor Grigoriev +3 more
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On-Line Measurement of Tracking Poses of Heliostats in Concentrated Solar Power Plants [PDF]
SensorsThe tracking pose of heliostats directly affects the stability and working efficiency of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. Due to occlusion, over-exposure, and uneven illumination caused by mirror reflection, traditional image processing algorithms ...
Fen Xu, Changhao Li, Feihu Sun
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Feasibility analysis of coexistence between plantation and tower concentrating solar system [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 There are large-scale thermal utilization needs in rural and urban fringes in China that can provide many employment opportunities. However, due to the limited use of small and medium-sized coal-fired boilers, thermal energy is actually in short supply ...
Rao Kuang +4 more
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ANFIS and ANN models to predict heliostat tracking errors [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 The efficiency and performance of solar tower power are greatly influenced by the heliostats field. To ensure accurate tracking of reflectors often requires an evaluation of the beam reflected positions. This operation is costly time-consuming due to the
Marie Pascaline Sarr +2 more
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Automatic heliostat learning for in situ concentrating solar power plant metrology with differentiable ray tracing [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsConcentrating solar power plants are a clean energy source capable of competitive electricity generation even during night time, as well as the production of carbon-neutral fuels, offering a complementary role alongside photovoltaic plants.
Max Pargmann +5 more
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Building Integrated Heliostats
SolarPACES Conference ProceedingsHeliostats offer a means of improving solar access in densely populated cities. Ocular and skin health considerations recommend control of UV radiation from heliostats in the urban environment.
Alex Lehmann, Nicholas Ekins-Daukes
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Passive and Active Solar Systems in Eco-Architecture and Eco-Urban Planning
Applied Sciences, 2022 The subject of this article is a presentation of multi-scale passive and active solar and shading systems in urban areas. This research assumes the hypothesis that insolation systems are interdependent and that their integration in urbanized space ...
Anna Zaręba +4 more
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Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2020 Solar thermal system has been envisioned for utility scale applications. However, on the low end the domestic applications can be made realizable through low end automation.
Hafiz Muhammad Ashraf Hayat +4 more
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Analysis of tracking characteristics of a heliostat field using a graphical ray tracing procedure
e-Prime: Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 2023 The tracking requirements of all heliostats in a field are not the same, and they vary according to day, time, and latitude. In this work, a graphical ray tracing (GRT) based model is developed and demonstrated with two-axis Azimuth-Elevation (AE) and ...
Sainath A. Waghmare +1 more
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