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Development of Concentrating Heliostats for High Temperature Solar Chemical Applications
SolarPACES Conference ProceedingsIn the present paper, the design, construction, and evaluation of a concentrating spherical heliostat are shown; curved facets were achieved by a mechanical design.
Juan Pablo González-López +3 more
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Experimental and numerical investigations of solar flux density distribution over flat plate receive
Journal of Thermal Engineering, 2020 The flux density distribution and the temperature of the receiver are important parameters to assess the net thermal energy of any Solar Power Concentrator.
Prakash GADHE +2 more
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Analysis and optimization of concentrated solar power plant for application in arid climate
Energy Science & Engineering, 2021 In this research study, the concentrated solar power (CSP) technology is reviewed for designing and optimizing a CSP tower plant for arid climate regions such as Qatar.
Mutaz B. Elbeh, Ahmad K. Sleiti
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Development of the ASTRI heliostat [PDF]
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2016 The Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative (ASTRI) aims to develop a high optical quality heliostat with target cost – manufactured, installed and operational – of 90 AUD/m2. Three different heliostat design concepts are described, each with features identified during a prior scoping study as having the potential to contribute to cost reduction ...
Joe Coventry +22 more
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Energy Science &Engineering, Volume 13, Issue 12, Page 6527-6571, December 2025.ABSTRACT Solar thermal collector technology is crucial for capturing renewable energy to support sustainable thermal uses. Nonetheless, traditional designs frequently experience optical losses, ineffective thermal storage and variable performance under different levels of sunlight.
R. Iyankumar +7 more
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Low-Cost Materials for Heliostats
SolarPACES Conference ProceedingsFour heliostat concepts with extensive use of timber, concrete, or polymers were developed. For cost comparison, a 2 m² benchmark heliostat was designed and built with only moderate or no use of these materials.
Andreas Pfahl, Volkmar Dohmen
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Optimization of Sustainable Hybrid Solar Power Cycles: Bibliographic Mapping
Energy Science &Engineering, Volume 13, Issue 12, Page 6587-6610, December 2025.This paper introduced highly efficient, environmentally friendly hybrid solar power plants integrating advanced storage, thermodynamic, and fuel production systems. Such models successfully demonstrate how AI‐assisted multi‐objective optimization can balance energy, economic, and ecological metrics.
Seyed Farhan Moosavian, Ahmad Hajinezhad
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Large-Scale Production of Heliostats
SolarPACES Conference ProceedingsHeliostats are the main cost factor of solar tower plants. To optimize them in terms of cost, it is mandatory to estimate the fabrication cost. A method to do so is presented and applied to a sample heliostat.
Daniel Lenski +2 more
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Slags as Thermal Energy Storage Media for Concentrated Solar Power and Renewable Energy Integration
Energy Storage, Volume 7, Issue 8, December 2025.ABSTRACT The growing demand for low‐cost, high‐performance thermal energy storage (TES) materials has prompted interest in repurposing metallurgical slags in concentrated solar power (CSP) systems. This review critically evaluates the potential of various steel, copper, and aluminum slags as high‐temperature TES media in packed‐bed configurations ...
Michael Enemuo +3 more
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