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A Review of the Modeling of Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors Coupled to Solar Receivers with Photovoltaic/Thermal Generation

Energies
This paper is a summary of the last ten years of work on the study of parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) and compound parabolic collectors (CPCs) coupled to photovoltaic and thermal solar receiver collectors (SCR-PVTs).
Benjamín Chavarría-Domínguez, Susana Estefany De León-Aldaco, Nicolás Velázquez-Limón, Mario Ponce-Silva, Jesús Armando Aguilar-Jiménez, Fernando Chavarría-Domínguez   +5 more
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Technical and economic analysis of parabolic trough concentrating solar thermal power plant

, 2012
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.This thesis reports on the technical and economic analysis of wet and dry cooling technologies of parabolic trough CSTP plant.
Kariuki, Kibaara Samuel
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Advanced Microchannel Radial Receivers for the Economic Feasibility of Solar Thermal Power Plants

SolarPACES Conference Proceedings
A key aspect for the development of solar thermal technology is to improve cost-competitiveness without compromising efficiency. One of the more expensive items in a solar thermal power plant is the heliostat field, which accounts for 40-50% of the ...
María José Montes, José Ignacio Linares, David D'Souza, Mercedes Ibarra, Eva Arenas, Alexis Cantizano, Marta Muñoz, Rubén Barbero, Antonio Rovira   +8 more
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Thermal stress analysis of solar tubular receivers

, 2020
Los receptores centrales solares son sistemas complejos bajo condiciones de trabajo severas: el flujo de calor cíclico durante el día que causa estrés térmico, y el contacto con un fluido corrosivo, que circula a través de los tubos que componen los paneles del receptor. Las condiciones de contorno mecánicas de estos tubos, fuertemente hiperestáticas y
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Heat Loss Measurements on Parabolic Trough Receivers

, 2010
A measurement set-up to determine the heat losses of single parabolic trough receiver components at steady state conditions has been developed at Schott.
Pernpeintner, Johannes, Janker, Sebastian, Eichel, Paul, Lüpfert, Eckhard, Silmy, Kamel, Hacker, Zdenek, Kuckelkorn, Thomas, Dreyer, Sebastian, Gnaedig, Tim   +8 more
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Solar Pilot Plant, Phase I. Preliminary design report. Volume II, Book 2. Central receiver optical model users manual. CDRL item 2. [HELIAKI code]

, 1977
HELIAKI is a FORTRAN computer program which simulates the optical/thermal performance of a central receiver solar thermal power plant for the dynamic conversion of solar-generated heat to electricity.

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Dimensioning of Heliostat Components under Wind and Gravity Load: the Map Approach

, 2008
Estimating annual optical performance of heliostats under realistic load is computationally very expensive as complex structural deformation and ray tracing calculations are necessary. An approach is presented that vastly accelerates these calculations
Böing, Georg, Kunert, Jens, Teufel, Edgar, Buck, Reiner, Pfahl, Andreas   +4 more
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Development of a solar-energy activated organic Rankine-cycle pilot power plant [PDF]

, 1984
with the development of a low-grade energy engine in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Cranfield, there began a venture towards utilizing the Sun's power to operate the engine via a thermodynamic cycle, in an Egyptian desert area, i. e latitude
Bala, Eli Jidere
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Optimization of nanofluid volumetric receivers for solar thermal energy conversion

, 2011
Improvements in solar-to-thermal energy conversion will accelerate the development of efficient concentrated solar power systems. Nanofluid volumetric receivers, where nanoparticles in a liquid medium directly absorb solar radiation, promise increased ...
Wang, Evelyn, Lenert, Andrej, Wang, Evelyn N.   +2 more
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Materials-Related Aspects of Thermochemical Water and Carbon Dioxide Splitting: A Review

, 2012
Thermochemical multistep water- and CO2-splitting processes are promising options to face future energy problems. Particularly, the possible incorporation of solar power makes these processes sustainable and environmentally attractive since only water ...
Roeb, Martin, Pitz-Paal, Robert, Monnerie, Nathalie, Friedemann Call, Call, Friedemann, Nathalie Monnerie, Neises, Martina, Sattler, Christian, Heike Simon, Martin Roeb, Robert Pitz-Paal, Christian Sattler, Simon, Heike, Martin Schmücker, Schmücker, Martin, Martina Neises   +15 more
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