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ADVANCED MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING
Photothermal and thermography techniques applied in the characterization of the thermophysical properties of solar absorbers: A review
Juan Daniel Macías; José Bante Guerra; Hernando Romero Paredes; Camilo Alberto Arancibia Bulnes; Heidi Isabel Villafán Vidales; Oscar Eduardo Ares Muzio; Víctor Ramos Sánchez; Juan José Alvarado Gil
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 020002 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117510
Improving optical properties of diffusion-based absorber coatings for CSP tower systems
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 020003 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117511
CENTRAL RECEIVER SYSTEMS
Integration, control, and testing of a high-temperature particle-to-sCO2 heat exchanger
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030001 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117513
Influence of application parameters on stability of Pyromark® 2500 receiver coatings
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030002 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117514
Multi tower systems and simulation tools
Florian Arbes; Willem Landman; Gerhard Weinrebe; Markus Wöhrbach; Daniel Gebreiter; José M. Estebaranz; Daniel Pereira; Alfonso Jurado
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030004 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117516
Experimental evaluation of innovative morphological configurations for open volumetric receiver technology
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030006 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117518
Non-selective coating for porous materials used for solar thermal applications
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030007 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117519
Design and testing of externally finned tube cavity receiver for Brayton cycle preheating purposes
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030008 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117520
Analysis of volumetric solar radiation absorbers made of wire meshes
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030009 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117521
Numerical demonstration of the volumetric effect in a high specific surface absorber with Kelvin cells
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030011 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117523
Estimation and optimization of heliostat field for 400 kW to 550 kW optical power using ray tracing method
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030014 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117526
Experimental study of a heat pipe pressurized air receiver
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030015 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117527
Central receiver heat transfer enhancement using jet impingement with passive velocity excitation
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030017 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117529
Operational experience of a centrifugal particle receiver prototype
Miriam Ebert; Lars Amsbeck; Jens Rheinländer; Bärbel Schlögl-Knothe; Stefan Schmitz; Marcel Sibum; Ralf Uhlig; Reiner Buck
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030018 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117530
A method for the calculation of the design wind loads on heliostats
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030020 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117532
A thermo-economic assessment of CSP+TES in the north of Chile for current and future grid scenarios
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030023 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117535
Performance study of a general azimuth-elevation heliostat tracking formula
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030024 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117536
A technical assessment of pneumatic conveying of solids for a high temperature particle receiver
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030025 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117537
Development of high performances solar absorber coatings
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030026 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117538
Hami – The first Stellio solar field
Thomas Keck; Markus Balz; Verena Göcke; Finn von Reeken; Fabian Gross; Willem Landman; Javier Collado; Joaquín Salas; Joaquín Gracia; Jesus Iriondo; Iban Eizaguirre; Dengke Sun
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030029 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117541
Numerical and experimental investigation of a novel multi-stage falling particle receiver
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030030 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117542
Elliptical tubes receivers’ efficiency analysis in solar power towers
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030031 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117543
Simulation and performance evaluation of on-sun particle receiver tests
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030036 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117548
Spatial DNI measurement for accurate solar flux control in Megalim 121MWe solar receiver power plant
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030037 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117549
Thermal stress variation in a solar central receiver during daily operation
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030038 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117550
Heliostat testing according to SolarPACES task III guideline
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030039 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117551
Effect of eccentricity on the thermal stresses in a bayonet tube for solar power tower receivers
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030041 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117553
First lay-down heliostat with monolithic mirror-panel, closed loop control, and cleaning system
Andreas Pfahl; Jens Rheinländer; Andreas Krause; Reiner Buck; Stefano Giuliano; Johannes Hertel; Kristina Blume; Tim Schlichting; Nicole Janotte; Andreas Ries
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030042 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117554
Towards testing of a second-generation bladed receiver
John Pye; Ehsan Abbasi; Maziar Arjomandi; Joe Coventry; Farzin Ghanadi; Graham Hughes; Jin-Soo Kim; Li Ma; Ali Shirazi; Juan F. Torres; Felix Venn; Ye Wang; Meige Zheng
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030044 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117556
Optimization of robust aiming strategies in solar tower power plants
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030045 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117557
Application of un-fired closed Brayton cycle with mass flow regulation and particles-based thermal energy storage systems for CSP
Francesco Rovense; Miguel A. Reyes-Belmonte; José González-Aguilar; Mario Amelio; Sergio Bova; Manuel Romero
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030047 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117559
Design of efficient stamped mirror facets using topography optimisation
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030048 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117560
Integration of a non-immersion ultrasonic cleaning system in a solar concentrating field
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030050 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117562
From research to industry: Development of a high-resolution measurement system for mirrored heliostats in series production
Steffen Schedler; Steffen Ulmer; Henning Koch; Marc Röger; Daniel Benitez; Christoph Prahl; Gerhard Weinrebe
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030051 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117563
Performance assessment of a secondary concentrator for solar tower external receivers
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030052 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117564
Solar field heliostat selection based on polygon optimization and boundaries
Peter Schöttl; Shahab Rohani; Erminia Leonardi; Lorenzo Pisani; Iñigo Les; Amaia Mutuberria; Peter Nitz
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030053 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117565
Improved efficiency prediction of a molten salt receiver based on dynamic cloud passage simulation
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030054 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117566
Performance evaluation of CSP power tower plants schemes using supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton power block
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030056 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117568
Experimental characterization of granular materials for directly irradiated fluidized bed solar receivers
Claudio Tregambi; Carla Bevilacqua; Antonio Cammarota; Riccardo Chirone; Piero Salatino; Roberto Solimene; Fulvio Bassetti; Antonio Picarelli; Mario Magaldi
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030060 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117572
In-situ reflectivity monitoring of heliostats using calibration cameras
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030062 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117574
Optical and radiation considerations in bladed receiver designs for central tower systems
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030063 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117575
Optical and thermal performance of a novel solar particle receiver
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030065 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117577
Techno-economic assessment of new material developments in central receiver solar power plants
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 030068 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117580
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS IN THE WORLD
Planning and building the first ultimate trough collector field in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 040002 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117582
Shagaya renewable energy park project
Gilein Steensma; Rubén Román; Craig Marshall; Julián Bermejo; Krishnaswamy Iyer; Salem Al-Hajraf; Ayman Al-Qattan
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 040003 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117583
DISH/ENGINE SYSTEMS
Mechanical coupling behavior of a dish-Stirling receiver: Influence on the absorber tube stresses
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 050003 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117586
EMERGING CONCEPTS
Dynamic load mechanical modelling of a 10 MW tensile ganged heliostat prototype
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 060001 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117587
A sodium boiler and phase-change energy storage system
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 060002 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117588
A novel modular and dispatchable CSP Stirling system: Design, validation, and demonstration plans
Torbjörn Lindquist; Jonas Karlsson; Jonas Wallmander; Rafael Guedez; Maria-Lina Hedlund; Jakob Jamot; Daniel Gloss; Johan Lindh; Andreas Hertin; Martin Nilsson; Abdallah Abou-Taouk; Karin Kjellin; Hicham Bouzekri
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 060005 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117591
Innovative solar concentrator design: Parabolic cline collector
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 060006 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117592
Experimental facility for a new thermal-solar field configuration: The rotatory Fresnel collector or sundial
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 060007 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117593
GRID INTEGRATION AND TRANSMISSION
CSP in Namibia – Solution to the “duck curve”?
Ernest Dall; Grant H. Muller; Fred Bailey; Reiner Jagau; Arno R. Pfohl; Jacobus Swart; Juan Manuel Saenz Caballos
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 070001 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117595
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
Thermo-physical investigation of low melting HFT and HSM containing calcium nitrate
Tiziano Delise; Mariarosaria Ferrara; Luca Turchetti; Annachiara Tizzoni; Mark Telling; Cadia D’Ottavi; Natale Corsaro; Salvatore Sau; Silvia Licoccia
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 080001 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117596
Liquid metals, materials and safety measures to progress to CSP 2.0
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 080002 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117597
Qualification of silicone based HTF for parabolic trough collector applications
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 080003 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117598
Hydrogen monitoring in the heat transfer fluid of parabolic trough plants
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 080004 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117599
Molten chloride technology pathway to meet the U.S. DOE sunshot initiative with Gen3 CSP
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 080006 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117601
Fouling mitigation on different heat exchanging surfaces materials used in the hybrid cooling tower test facility
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 080007 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117602
HYBRIDIZATION
Technology mix for the Diego de Almagro solar technology district in Chile
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 090002 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117604
Retrofitting operating CSP plants with PV to power auxiliary loads – Technical consideration and case study
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 090003 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117605
Performance characteristics of a hybrid solar receiver combustor utilising hydrogen or syngas
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 090004 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117606
Performance analysis of a hybrid solar/biomass power plant for different operating scenarios
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 090005 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117607
Steam gasification of carbonaceous feedstocks via a 1.5 kWth hybrid solar/autothermal reactor
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 090006 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117608
Evaluating different operation modes of a hybrid CSP+PV+TES+BESS plant varying the dispatch priority
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 090007 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117609
LINEAR FRESNEL SYSTEMS
Comparative study of steel and concrete foundations for linear Fresnel solar collectors
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 100002 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117611
Linear Fresnel collector mirrors – Measured systematic surface errors and their impact on the focal line
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 100003 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117612
Thermo-optical modelling of the linear Fresnel collector at the Cyprus institute
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 100004 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117613
Separation of latitude-dependent and climate-dependent effects of CSP power plant performance
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 100005 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117614
MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
Experimental test of tubular external molten salt receivers under non-steady state conditions
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 110001 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117616
Flux density measurement for industrial-scale solar power towers using the reflection off the absorber
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 110002 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117617
Advanced measurement techniques to characterize the near-specular reflectance of solar mirrors
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 110003 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117618
PARABOLIC TROUGH SYSTEMS
The design and modification of a parabolic trough system for the hydrothermal liquefaction of waste
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120001 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117619
HELIOtube: An industrially realized reinvention of a CSP collector
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120003 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117621
Heat transfer coefficients for quasi-turbulent and turbulent flow in solar receiver tubes
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120006 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117624
Integrated hydrogen sensor and separator for parabolic trough expansion tanks
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120007 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117625
Development of a concrete parabolic trough collector
Dirk Krüger; Sebastian Penkert; Jürgen Schnell; Nicole Janotte; Patrick Forman; Peter Mark; Tobias Stanecker; Joachim Krüger; Alois Natterer; Matthias Kintscher; Reinhard Dasbach; Johannes Wette; Klaus Hennecke; Timo Zippler
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120008 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117626
Minimising mirror soiling of a PTC plant by an optimum wind barrier design
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120012 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117630
Solar selective absorbers consisting of semiconducting silicide absorbing layers with thermally stabilized Ag base
Yoshiki Okuhara; Tomohiro Kuroyama; Daisaku Yokoe; Takeharu Kato; Masasuke Takata; Takuhito Tsutsui; Kazuto Noritake
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120013 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117631
Parabolic trough receiver heat loss measurement – Correction of absorber temperature over-prediction
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120015 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117633
Realization of a test rig for small solar collectors and preliminary test
Giacomo Pierucci; Sahand Hosouli; Matteo Messeri; Michele Salvestroni; Federico Fagioli; Francesco Taddei; Atabak Pourreza; Hamid Rashidi; Maurizio De Lucia
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120016 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117634
Experimental analysis of residual gas of vacuum annulus in parabolic trough solar receivers
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120017 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117635
On-site parabolic-trough collector characterization in solar district heating plant under quasi-dynamic conditions
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120018 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117636
Standardized testing of receiver tubes and solar mirrors of parabolic trough solar thermal power plants
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120019 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117637
FEA study of innovative solutions for parabolic trough collector design
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120021 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117639
Development of the receiver tubes for high solar-thermal conversion efficiency at high temperature
Takuhito Tsutsui; Takayuki Homma; Kazuto Noritake; Hiroya Akatsuka; Yoshiki Okuhara; Tomohiro Kuroyama; Kazuo Yoshida; Yasuo Hosono
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120022 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117640
Retrosol: Experimental testing of a hybrid CPV retrofit for existing parabolic trough powerplants
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120023 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117641
HPS2 – demonstration of molten-salt in parabolic trough plants – Design of plant
Michael Wittmann; Mark Schmitz; Hugo G. Silva; Peter Schmidt; Günter Doppelbauer; Ralph Ernst; Patricia Santamaria; Thorsten Miltkau; Dorin Golovca; Luís Pacheco; Daniel Högemann; Mirko Meyer-Grünefeldt; Bernhard Seubert
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 120024 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117642
POLICY AND MARKETING
Performance analysis of local environment effects at different places of Chile in comparison to the Atacama Desert
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 130004 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117646
The role of concentrated solar power in the internet of energy
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 130005 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117647
The dragon awakens: Will China save or conquer concentrating solar power?
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 130006 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117648
POWER CYCLES
A different way to approach enthalpy loss in supercritical regenerative closed Brayton cycles: The solar heater
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 140001 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117649
The fluidized bed air heat exchanger in a hybrid Brayton-cycle solar power plant
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 140002 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117650
Design and CFD modeling of a solar micro gas turbine for rural zones in Sahel
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 140006 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117654
Optimization of a decoupled combined cycle gas turbine integrated in a particle receiver solar power plant
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 140007 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117655
Modelling and simulation of a supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) concentrated solar power (CSP) system
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 140008 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117656
PROCESS HEAT
A finned tube heat exchanger coupled to parabolic trough solar collector for drying application
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 150001 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117657
Evaluation of the forced circulation control logic on a storage tank from an industrial-scale solar water heating system
Luis Fernando Fong López; Héctor Daniel García-Lara; Alejandro Gutiérrez Ortiz; Carlos Alejandro Ramírez Paredes
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 150002 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117658
The solar thermal treatment of manganese ore pellets using closed-loop forced convection of air
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 150003 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117659
Potential of solar heat integration in medium temperature industrial processes in Morocco
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 150005 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117661
A novel quasi-stationary CPC-type solar collector for intermediate temperature range applications for process heat: Simulation and experimental results
Tiago Osório; Ricardo Pereira; António Coelho; João Marchã; Jorge Pereira; Ricardo Silva; Tiago Eusébio; Manuel Collares-Pereira
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 150006 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117662
Dynamic simulation model of a parabolic trough collector system with concrete thermal energy storage for process steam generation
Johannes Christoph Sattler; Spiros Alexopoulos; Ricardo Alexander Chico Caminos; John Mitchell; Victor Ruiz; Soteris Kalogirou; Panayiotis Ktistis; Cristiano Teixeira Boura; Ulf Herrmann
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 150007 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117663
RELIABILITY AND SERVICE LIFE PREDICTION OF COMPONENTS
New set-up to test secondary concentrators under real solar radiation with high concentration
David Arguelles-Arizcun; Aránzazu Fernández-García; Francisco Buendía-Martínez; José Rodríguez; Inmaculada Cañadas Martínez; Lucía Martínez-Arcos
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 160001 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117664
Durability testing of a newly developed hydrophilic anti-soiling coating for solar reflectors
Aránzazu Fernández-García; Estíbaliz Aranzabe; Itziar Azpitarte; Florian Sutter; Lucía Martínez-Arcos; Tomás Jesús Reche-Navarro; Gema Pérez; Josep Ubach
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 160002 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117665
Outdoor exposure testing of silvered-glass reflectors under marine environment
AIP Conf. Proc. 2126, 160003 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117666