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Building a 5D Database of Heliostats Flux Distributions: Toward High Flexibility High Accuracy Flux Control for Odeillo's Big Solar Furnace

SolarPACES Conference Proceedings, 2023
In order to increase the flexibility and the control of the concentrated solar flux provided to test processes and materials at the big solar furnace in Odeillo (up to 1000 kW and 10000 KW/m2), extensive and accurate knowledge of the individual ...
Emmanuel Guillot, Michaël Tessonneaud, Jean-Louis Sans   +2 more
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A New Reflected Target Optical Assessment System

SolarPACES Conference Proceedings, 2023
NREL has completed stage 1 development of an indoor optical measurement tool for fully assembled heliostats and single facets. This tool began as an indoor version of NREL’s outdoor Non-Intrusive Optical (NIO) measurement technique [1].
Devon Kesseli, Mojolaoluwa Keshiro, Rebecca Mitchell, Guangdong Zhu   +3 more
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The STACEE-32 Ground Based Gamma-ray Detector

, 2002
We describe the design and performance of the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment detector in its initial configuration (STACEE-32). STACEE is a new ground-based gamma ray detector using the atmospheric Cherenkov technique. In STACEE, the
Atwood, Boger, C.E. Covault, C.G. Théoret, Catanese, Chantell, D. Bhattacharya, D.A. Williams, D.R. Schuette, D.S. Hanna, D.T. Gregorich, Giebels, Hanna, Hartman, Hinterberger, Hoffmann, J.A. Hinton, J.A. Zweerink, K. Ragan, L.M. Boone, M. Dragovan, M.C. Chantell, Ning, Ong, Ong, Oser, P. Fortin, R. Mukherjee, R.A. Ong, R.A. Scalzo, S. Oser, T.O. Tümer, Weekes, Z. Conner   +33 more
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Optimum Height and Tilt Angle of the Solar Receiver for a 30 kWe Solar Tower Power Plant for the Electricity Production in the Sahelian Zone

International Journal of Photoenergy, 2021
This work investigated the prediction of the optimum height and tilt angle of the solar receiver of a 30 kWe solar tower power plant for the electricity production in the Sahelian zone.
Kory Faye, Ababacar Thiam, Mactar Faye
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An Implementation of an optimized dual-axis solar tracking algorithm for concentrating solar power plants deployment

Scientific African, 2022
A recent assessment of a pilot concentrating solar power plant in Ghana noticed the failure of the tracking system to accurately align the multifaceted heliostats toward the sun and focus the sunbeams onto the target.
Eric Tutu Tchao, Simon Atuah Asakipaam, Yesuenyeagbe Atsu Kwabla Fiagbe, Bright Yeboah-Akowuah, Emmanuel Ramde, Andrew Selasi Agbemenu, Benjamin Kommey   +6 more
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Heat Transfer Optimization in New Polygonal Collectors Influence of Thermophysics Characteristic of Nanoparticles Using Response Surface Methodology

Engineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2026.
Hybrid investigation of the novel parabolic trough collector influence of turbulent nanofluid flow. 3D Optimization solutions using response surface methodology. Computational fluid dynamics simulations for performance assessments of parabolic trough solar collectors.
Samaneh Baharloui, Mohammad Mohsen Peiravi, Mofid Gorji Bandpy   +2 more
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Very high energy observations of the BL Lac objects 3C 66A and OJ 287

, 2007
Using the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE), we have observed the BL Lac objects 3C 66A and OJ 287. These are members of the class of low-frequency-peaked BL Lac objects (LBLs) and are two of the three LBLs predicted by ...
A. Jarvis, Aharonian, Albert, Aqueros, Blake, Boettcher, Bramel, C. Mueller, C.E. Covault, Chantell, Costamante, D. Driscoll, D.A. Bramel, D.A. Williams, D.M. Gingrich, D.S. Hanna, Dixon, Edge, Gingrich, Hanna, Hartman, Holder, Horan, J. Ball, J. Carson, J. Kildea, J. Zweerink, K. Ragan, Kuiper, Lorenz, Oser, P. Fortin, Pare, Punch, R. Mukherjee, R.A. Ong, R.A. Scalzo, Scalzo, Sillanpää, Sitko, Smith, Stecker, Stepanyan, Strittmatter, T. Lindner, Weekes   +45 more
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Orbiting Carbon Observatory‐3: Preflight Spectral Calibration and Performance Evaluation

Earth and Space Science, Volume 13, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract The Orbiting Carbon Observatory‐3 (OCO‐3) payload was installed on the International Space Station (ISS) in May 2019. OCO‐3 is providing measurements to quantify the column average carbon dioxide dry air mole fraction (XCO2) near the ISS ground track.
R. A. M. Lee, D. Fu, R. A. Rosenberg, G. R. Keller, C. M. Roehl, G. B. Osterman, S. Yu, R. Pollock, C. W. O’Dell, D. Crisp   +9 more
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Solar energy collection system [PDF]

, 1977
An improved solar energy collection system, having enhanced energy collection and conversion capabilities, is delineated. The system is characterized by a plurality of receivers suspended above a heliostat field comprising a multiplicity of reflector ...
Selcuk, M. K.
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Mechanochemical Deep Impact: Delivering Sustainable Synthesis and Hydrogen Innovation

ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 4, 25 February 2026.
Planetary ball milling unlocks sustainable routes to advanced materials and hydrogen. Transient extreme conditions created during collisions drive highly efficient transformations, enabling the synthesis of visible‐light‐active TiO2, alkoxysilanes, and hydrogen through impact‐induced mechanochemistry.
Ken‐ichi Saitow
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