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Preface: SolarPACES 2020 – 26th International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 010001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/12.0009334

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Committee: SolarPACES 2020 – 26th International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 010002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/12.0010307

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ADVANCED MATERIALS, MANUFACTURING, AND COMPONENTS

Vapor transport analysis of a chloride molten salt flow control valve

Kenneth M. Armijo; Hector Mendoza; Jeffrey Parish

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 020001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085644

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View articletitled, Vapor transport analysis of a chloride molten salt flow control valve

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Spectrally selective solar coating based on W-AlN cermet fabricated by reactive sputtering processes at high deposition rate

Antonio D'Angelo; Claudia Diletto; Salvatore Esposito; Giorgio Graditi; Antonio Guglielmo; Michela Lanchi; Gabriella Rossi

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 020002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086711

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View articletitled, Spectrally selective solar coating based on W-AlN cermet fabricated by reactive sputtering processes at high deposition rate

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Solar optical performance of SiC receiver tubes

Kristen Frey; Eric Barringer; Nathan Schroeder; Clifford K. Ho

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 020003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086424

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View articletitled, Solar optical performance of SiC receiver tubes

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Computational fluid dynamic investigations on a small-scale liquid sodium loop

Joachim Fuchs; Frederik Arbeiter; Michael Böttcher; Wolfgang Hering; Heiko Neuberger; Robert Stieglitz

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 020004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086617

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View articletitled, Computational fluid dynamic investigations on a small-scale liquid sodium loop

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Preliminary exploration of simulation and control of supercritical CO₂ solar thermal power generation system

Feng Hu; Zhifeng Wang

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 020005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086637

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View articletitled, Preliminary exploration of simulation and control of supercritical CO2 solar thermal power generation system

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Manufacturing cost analysis of advanced parabolic trough collector

Parthiv Kurup; Stephen Glynn; Sertaç Akar

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 020006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085663

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View articletitled, Manufacturing cost analysis of advanced parabolic trough collector

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Particle-to-sCO₂ heat exchanger experimental test station design and construction

Hendrik F. Laubscher; Kevin J. Albrecht

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 020007 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085954

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View articletitled, Particle-to-sCO2 heat exchanger experimental test station design and construction

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A fast tool for receiver life estimation and design

Mark C. Messner; Bipul Barua

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 020008 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085669

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View articletitled, A fast tool for receiver life estimation and design

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Towards a design framework for non-metallic concentrating solar power components

Mark C. Messner; Bipul Barua; Dileep Singh

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 020009 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085670

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View articletitled, Towards a design framework for non-metallic concentrating solar power components

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Innovative 1000K sodium loop for qualification of new materials for applications in CSP field

Alexandru Onea; Wolfgang Hering; Sven Ulrich; Michael Rieth; Alfons Weisenburger; Jens Reiser; Stephan Lenk; Thomas Röbert; Steffen Vielhaber; Siegfried Baumgärtner; Rainer Ziegler; Robert Stieglitz

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 020010 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087110

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View articletitled, Innovative 1000K sodium loop for qualification of new materials for applications in CSP field

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Performance of alloy 600 in flowing commercial Cl salt at 600°-750°C

Bruce A. Pint; J. Matthew Kurley; Dino Sulejmanovic

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 020011 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085929

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View articletitled, Performance of alloy 600 in flowing commercial Cl salt at 600°-750°C

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Effect of the cyclic heating (aging) on the solar absorptance and specific heat of particulate materials

Rageh S. Saeed; Abdulelah Alswaiyd; Hany Al-Ansary; Abdelrahman El-Leathy; Sheldon Jeter; Shaker Alaqel; Nader S. Saleh; Eldwin Djajadiwinata; Zeyad Al-Suhaibani; Syed Danish; Zeyad Almutairi

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 020012 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085828

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View articletitled, Effect of the cyclic heating (aging) on the solar absorptance and specific heat of particulate materials

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RAISELIFE project extends the lifetime of functional CSP materials

Florian Sutter; Yaniv Binyamin; Theda Zoschke; Aránzazu Fernández-García; Sanae Naamane; Mathias Galetz; Reine Reoyo-Prats; Francisco Javier Pérez-Trujillo; Alina Aglüro; Francesco Orioli; Javier Piron; Daniel Mandler; Anne Attout; Simon Caron; Johannes Wette; Ricardo Sánchez; Angel Morales; Christina Hildebrant

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 020013 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085763

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View articletitled, RAISELIFE project extends the lifetime of functional CSP materials

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ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF CSP AND HYBRIDIZED SYSTEMS

Technoeconomic cost analysis of NREL concentrating solar power Gen3 liquid pathway

Chad Augustine; Devon Kesseli; Craig Turchi

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085836

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View articletitled, Technoeconomic cost analysis of NREL concentrating solar power Gen3 liquid pathway

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Assessment of Ti₃SiC₂ MAX phase as a structural material for high temperature receivers

Bipul Barua; Mark C. Messner; Dileep Singh

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085952

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View articletitled, Assessment of Ti3SiC2 MAX phase as a structural material for high temperature receivers

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Analysis of a chloride molten salt pump and tank interface for high-temperature operation

Derrick Charley; Kenneth M. Armijo; Hector Mendoza

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085642

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View articletitled, Analysis of a chloride molten salt pump and tank interface for high-temperature operation

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Thermomechanical modeling of counter-flow packed-bed particle-to-sCO₂ heat exchangers

Nicolas A. DeLovato; Kevin Albrecht; Clifford Ho

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0089334

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View articletitled, Thermomechanical modeling of counter-flow packed-bed particle-to-sCO2 heat exchangers

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Selecting a self-sufficient solar system configuration for 24/7, year-round, per-demand power supply

Pinchas Doron; Jacob Karni; Alexander Slocum

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085719

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View articletitled, Selecting a self-sufficient solar system configuration for 24/7, year-round, per-demand power supply

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Thermoeconomic analysis of flexible heat integration in concentrated solar power plants Relative to geographical location

Kevin Ellingwood; Kody Powell

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086318

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View articletitled, Thermoeconomic analysis of flexible heat integration in concentrated solar power plants Relative to geographical location

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System-level comparison of sodium and salt systems in support of the Gen3 liquids pathway

Armando Fontalvo; Salvatore Guccione; Ye Wang; Shuang Wang; Zebedee Kee; Charles-Alexis Asselineau; Daniel Potter; Felix Venn; Janna Martinek; Craig Turchi; Joe Coventry; John Pye

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030007 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087911

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View articletitled, System-level comparison of sodium and salt systems in support of the Gen3 liquids pathway

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Ray tracing method for mirror’s geometry evaluation of a central tower concentration solar power system

Héctor D. García-Lara; Arturo Morales-Fuentes; Mario A. Gallegos

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030008 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085636

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View articletitled, Ray tracing method for mirror’s geometry evaluation of a central tower concentration solar power system

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Analysis of an integrated CSP-PV hybrid power plant

Yibekal Gedle; Mark Schmitz; Hans Gielen; Pascal Schmitz; Ulf Herrmann; Cristiano Teixeira Boura; Zahra Mahdi; Ricardo Alexander Chico Caminos; Jürgen Dersch

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030009 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086236

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View articletitled, Analysis of an integrated CSP-PV hybrid power plant

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Improvements in the techno-economic analysis of particle CSP systems

Luis F. González-Portillo; Kevin Albrecht; Clifford K. Ho

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030010 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085873

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View articletitled, Improvements in the techno-economic analysis of particle CSP systems

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Simulation, control, and verification of novel closed-chain kinematics

David A. Gross; Benjamin Pelletier; Thai Khong; Alexander Sonn; Derek Schulte; Steve Schell

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030011 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087180

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View articletitled, Simulation, control, and verification of novel closed-chain kinematics

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Particle CSP plant: Quantifying system benefits through production cost modeling

Cara Libby; Qin Wang; Aidan Tuohy; Clifford K. Ho; Bruce Kelly; Henry Price

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030012 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087099

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View articletitled, Particle CSP plant: Quantifying system benefits through production cost modeling

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Modeling the thermal behavior of solar salt in electrical resistance heaters for the application in PV-CSP hybrid power plants

Zahra Mahdi; Phani Srujan Merige; Ricardo Alexander Chico Caminos; Pascal Schmitz; Ulf Herrmann; Cristiano Teixeira Boura; Mark Schmitz; Hans Gielen; Yibekal Gedle; Jürgen Dersch

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030013 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086268

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View articletitled, Modeling the thermal behavior of solar salt in electrical resistance heaters for the application in PV-CSP hybrid power plants

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Technical assessment of Brayton cycle heat pumps for the integration in hybrid PV-CSP power plants

Zahra Mahdi; Jürgen Dersch; Pascal Schmitz; Simon Dieckmann; Ricardo Alexander Chico Caminos; Cristiano Teixeira Boura; Ulf Herrmann; Christian Schwager; Mark Schmitz; Hans Gielen; Yibekal Gedle; Rauno Büscher

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030014 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086269

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View articletitled, Technical assessment of Brayton cycle heat pumps for the integration in hybrid PV-CSP power plants

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Lessons learned designing a 50MW baseload CSP, PV, BESS, and gas hybrid

Brian Menzies; Luke Hardiman

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030015 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0089017

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View articletitled, Lessons learned designing a 50MW baseload CSP, PV, BESS, and gas hybrid

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Proposal and assessment of a novel multigeneration system based on a supercritical CO₂ Brayton cycle driven by a solar power tower plant

Kasra Mohammadi; Kody Powell

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030016 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0089228

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View articletitled, Proposal and assessment of a novel multigeneration system based on a supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle driven by a solar power tower plant

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Simulating and validating systemic advantages of using advanced control systems and modular sodium CSP configurations to maximize component reliability and plant availability

Buddhi Ranasinghe; Kurt Drewes

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030017 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086317

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View articletitled, Simulating and validating systemic advantages of using advanced control systems and modular sodium CSP configurations to maximize component reliability and plant availability

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Accelerated aiming strategy in central receiver systems using integer linear programming

Pascal Richter; Nils Speetzen

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030018 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085711

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View articletitled, Accelerated aiming strategy in central receiver systems using integer linear programming

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Computationally fast analytical ray-tracer for central receiver systems

Pascal Richter; Florian Hövelmann

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030019 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085714

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View articletitled, Computationally fast analytical ray-tracer for central receiver systems

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Hybrid CSP-PV plants with integrated thermal storage

Klaus-Jürgen Riffelmann; Gerhard Weinrebe; Markus Balz

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030020 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086610

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View articletitled, Hybrid CSP-PV plants with integrated thermal storage

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Annual performance assessment of a 50 MW_e commercial solar tower plant with improved open volumetric receiver

Peter Schwarzbözl; Stefano Giuliano; Kareem Noureldin; Till Doerbeck; Aina Rosselló; Johannes Schrüfer

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030021 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085758

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View articletitled, Annual performance assessment of a 50 MWe commercial solar tower plant with improved open volumetric receiver

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Techno-economic analysis of hybrid supercritical CO₂ based molten salt tower CSP-PV

Silvia Trevisan; Rafael Guédez; Björn Laumert

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030022 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086002

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View articletitled, Techno-economic analysis of hybrid supercritical CO2 based molten salt tower CSP-PV

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Aerodynamic analysis of wind loading on parabolic trough collectors using high-fidelity CFD modeling

Shashank Yellapantula; Ganesh Vijayakumar; Devon Kesseli; Shreyas Ananthan; Mark Mehos

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 030023 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087124

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View articletitled, Aerodynamic analysis of wind loading on parabolic trough collectors using high-fidelity CFD modeling

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COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

Solar field experiences from Hami solar tower project

Thomas Keck; Joaquin Gracia; Iban Eizaguirre; Dengke Sun; Markus Balz; Jesus Iriondo

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 040001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086590

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View articletitled, Solar field experiences from Hami solar tower project

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CSP INTEGRATION, MARKETS, AND POLICY

Inductive projection planning: Putting CSP in the picture

Javier Bonilla; Luis Crespo

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 050001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085735

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View articletitled, Inductive projection planning: Putting CSP in the picture

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Economic assessment of installed CSP plants as Carnot Batteries: Spanish grid market case study

José L. de la Quintana; Andrés Sebastián; Rubén Abbas

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 050002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085717

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View articletitled, Economic assessment of installed CSP plants as Carnot Batteries: Spanish grid market case study

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CSP-reference power plant “Made in Germany”

Jürgen Dersch; Matthias Binder; Cathy Frantz; Stefano Giuliano; Fabian Gross; Holger Hasselbach; Nadine Kaczmarkiewicz; Freerk Klasing; Jaime Paucar; Thomas Polklas; Christian Schuhbauer; Axel Schweitzer; Alexander Stryk; Dennis Többen

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 050003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085877

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View articletitled, CSP-reference power plant “Made in Germany”

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Next-generation concentrating solar power plants: Perspectives on international markets

Cara Libby; William Gould

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 050004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087100

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View articletitled, Next-generation concentrating solar power plants: Perspectives on international markets

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Practical challenges to calibrate a heliostat with a multi-copter

Schalk J. Lombard; Willie J. Smit

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 050005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085695

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View articletitled, Practical challenges to calibrate a heliostat with a multi-copter

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Deep decarbonization of the European power sector calls for dispatchable CSP

Gustav Resch; Franziska Schöniger; Christoph Kleinschmitt; Katja Franke; Richard Thonig; Johan Lilliestam

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 050006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086710

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View articletitled, Deep decarbonization of the European power sector calls for dispatchable CSP

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Chinese CSP for the world?

Richard Thonig; Alina Gilmanova; Jing Zhan; Johan Lilliestam

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 050007 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085752

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View articletitled, Chinese CSP for the world?

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Exergy analysis of the impact of a heat exchanger on performance of an integrated sodium-salt CSP plant

Meige Zheng; Salvatore Guccione; Armando Fontalvo; Joe Coventry; John Pye

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 050008 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087912

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View articletitled, Exergy analysis of the impact of a heat exchanger on performance of an integrated sodium-salt CSP plant

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EMERGING AND DISRUPTIVE CONCEPTS

On-sun experiments on the world’s first deployed gas-turbine particle-based power tower facility at King Saud University

Shaker Alaqel; Eldwin Djajadiwinata; Nader S. Saleh; Rageh S. Saeed; Abdulelah Alswaiyd; Hany Al-Ansary; Abdelrahman El-Leathy; Sheldon Jeter; Syed Danish; Zeyad Al-Suhaibani; Said Abdel-Khalik

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 060001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085831

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View articletitled, On-sun experiments on the world’s first deployed gas-turbine particle-based power tower facility at King Saud University

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Interpolation vector formulas for reflection and refraction of metasurface

Minghuan Guo; Zhifeng Wang

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 060002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085702

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View articletitled, Interpolation vector formulas for reflection and refraction of metasurface

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Matrix and control design of fixed-bed regenerators for a multi-tower decoupled advanced solar combined cycle

Saioa Herrero López; Susana López Pérez; Jonathon McGuire

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 060003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086373

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View articletitled, Matrix and control design of fixed-bed regenerators for a multi-tower decoupled advanced solar combined cycle

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MOSAIC: The first prototype of a semi-Fresnel spherical concentrator

Iñigo Pagola; Adrián Peña-Lapuente; Marcelino Sánchez; Ana Bernardos; Cristóbal Villasante; Emilio Puche; David Ramírez; Josep Ubach

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 060004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085891

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View articletitled, MOSAIC: The first prototype of a semi-Fresnel spherical concentrator

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Novel design of the solar disinfectant closet (device) for inactivation of COVID-19 virus

Atul A. Sagade; Rodrigo Palma-Behnke

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 060005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085676

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View articletitled, Novel design of the solar disinfectant closet (device) for inactivation of COVID-19 virus

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Next-CSP concept with particle receiver applied to a 150 MW_e solar tower

Frédéric Siros; Benoît Valentin; Bo Liu; Jan Baeyens; Gilles Flamant

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 060006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086301

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View articletitled, Next-CSP concept with particle receiver applied to a 150 MWe solar tower

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Novel solar tracking system for large spherical concentrators

Cristobal Villasante; David Olasolo; Saioa Herrero; Iñigo Pagola; Adrian Peña; Gorka Kortaberria; Eneko Gomez-Acedo; Ana Bernardos

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 060007 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085897

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View articletitled, Novel solar tracking system for large spherical concentrators

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A novel high-efficiency solar thermal power plant featuring electricity storage - Ideal for the future power grid with high shares of renewables

Fritz Zaversky; Francisco Cabello; Ana Bernardos; Marcelino Sánchez

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 060008 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085718

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View articletitled, A novel high-efficiency solar thermal power plant featuring electricity storage - Ideal for the future power grid with high shares of renewables

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MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND PROCEDURES

Compact system for fast on-line geometry characterization of facets for solar concentrators

B. Ahmed Chekh; Jesús Fernández-Reche; Loreto Valenzuela; Cristobal Villasante; Gorka Kortaberria; Diego Pulido-Iparraguirre

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086360

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View articletitled, Compact system for fast on-line geometry characterization of facets for solar concentrators

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Design of a novel compact single-source high-flux solar simulator

Angus Boswell; Lane Hunter-Leiski; Charles Wetaski; Muhammad Taha Manzoor; Melanie Tetreault-Friend

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085840

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View articletitled, Design of a novel compact single-source high-flux solar simulator

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Solar mirror control by image analysis

Daniela Fontani; Paola Sansoni; David Jafrancesco; Gianluca Marotta; Franco Francini

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085783

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View articletitled, Solar mirror control by image analysis

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Deriving in-field light transmittance in a tower CSP plant

Eyal Freud; Morag Am-Shallem; Rotem Hayut

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086191

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View articletitled, Deriving in-field light transmittance in a tower CSP plant

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A two-stage method for measuring the heliostat offset

Wilko Jessen; Marc Röger; Christoph Prahl; Robert Pitz-Paal

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087036

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View articletitled, A two-stage method for measuring the heliostat offset

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Validation of a low-cost camera for Scalable HeliOstat calibRation sysTem (SHORT)

Iñigo Les; Adrian Peña-Lapuente; Marcelino Sanchez; David Olasolo; Cristobal Villasante; Raul Enrique; Jesús Fernandez-Reche

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085764

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View articletitled, Validation of a low-cost camera for Scalable HeliOstat calibRation sysTem (SHORT)

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On the optical characterization of heliostats through computational optimization

Rafael Monterreal-Espinosa; Nicolás Calvo-Cruz; Juana López-Redondo; Jesús Fernández-Reche; Raul Enrique-Orts; Pilar Martínez-Ortigosa

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070007 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085747

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View articletitled, On the optical characterization of heliostats through computational optimization

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How can deep learning be used to improve the heliostat field calibration, even with small data sets? - A transfer learning comparison study

Max Pargmann; Daniel Maldonado Quinto

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070008 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085731

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View articletitled, How can deep learning be used to improve the heliostat field calibration, even with small data sets? - A transfer learning comparison study

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Initial validation of an advanced heliostat characterization system based on cameras and light detectors

Adrián Peña-Lapuente; Íñigo Les; Amaia Mutuberria; Marcelino Sánchez; Carlos Heras; Íñigo Salinas; Marina Sevilla; David Izquierdo

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070009 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085728

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View articletitled, Initial validation of an advanced heliostat characterization system based on cameras and light detectors

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Status update of the SolarPACES heliostat testing activities

Marc Röger; Kristina Blume; Tim Schlichting; Mike Collins

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070010 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087037

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View articletitled, Status update of the SolarPACES heliostat testing activities

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Progress in the development of a laser and camera system for the calibration of heliostat fields of central receiver systems

Johannes Christoph Sattler; Joachim Göttsche

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070011 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086273

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View articletitled, Progress in the development of a laser and camera system for the calibration of heliostat fields of central receiver systems

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Comparison of advanced parameter identification methods for linear Fresnel collectors in application to measurement data

Peter Schöttl; Alaric C. Montenon; Costas Papanicolas; Stephen Perry; Anna Heimsath

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070012 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085892

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View articletitled, Comparison of advanced parameter identification methods for linear Fresnel collectors in application to measurement data

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Estimating orientations of tracking heliostats using circumsolar radiance

Alexander Sonn; Harel Dor; Jian Ma; Tori Cook; Steve Schell; Christian Gregory

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070013 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087117

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View articletitled, Estimating orientations of tracking heliostats using circumsolar radiance

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QDec-M-Line: A geometric quality control system to assess fully assembled parabolic trough modules in series production

Steffen Ulmer; Benjamin Brix; Henning Koch; Andreas Kämpgen

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 070014 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085706

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View articletitled, QDec-M-Line: A geometric quality control system to assess fully assembled parabolic trough modules in series production

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OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND COMPONENT RELIABILITY

UV degradation of primary mirrors in outdoor exposure and accelerated aging

Francisco Buendía-Martínez; Aránzazu Fernández-García; Johannes Wette; Florian Sutter; Loreto Valenzuela

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 080001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0091462

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View articletitled, UV degradation of primary mirrors in outdoor exposure and accelerated aging

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Influence of soiling on CSP mirrors in a mountain climate in Morroco

Abdelouahed Chbihi; Sofia Boukheir; Sanae Naamane; Mustapha Mouadine; My Hafid Bouhamidi

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 080002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085640

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View articletitled, Influence of soiling on CSP mirrors in a mountain climate in Morroco

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Modeling thermal transients of bulk particle lifting systems with CFD simulations

Matthew Cleal; Clifford K. Ho

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 080003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086070

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View articletitled, Modeling thermal transients of bulk particle lifting systems with CFD simulations

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Studies of specular reflectance distribution for aged or degraded solar mirrors

Antoine Grosjean; Estelle Le-Baron; Anna Heimath

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 080004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086603

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View articletitled, Studies of specular reflectance distribution for aged or degraded solar mirrors

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Using DNI forecasts provided by all sky imager to improve control of parabolic trough solar fields

Tim Kotzab; Tobias Hirsch; Bijan Nouri; Zeyad Yasser; Daniel Angulo Duque

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 080005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086235

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View articletitled, Using DNI forecasts provided by all sky imager to improve control of parabolic trough solar fields

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Permitting for a Gen 3 pilot-scale sodium and molten salt system

Dimitri Madden; Kenneth Armijo; Rip Winckel

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 080006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085662

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View articletitled, Permitting for a Gen 3 pilot-scale sodium and molten salt system

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Dynamic thermal analysis of an external cylindrical receiver in an object-oriented modelling paradigm

Giovanni Picotti; Michael E. Cholette; Francesco Casella; Marco Binotti; Theodore A. Steinberg; Giampaolo Manzolini

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 080007 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085650

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View articletitled, Dynamic thermal analysis of an external cylindrical receiver in an object-oriented modelling paradigm

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Effect of solar field aiming strategies on the fatigue life in molten salt external central receivers

Richard Rangel; David Acosta; Jesús García; Marco Sanjuan; Rodrigo Barraza; Habib Zambrano

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 080008 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085673

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View articletitled, Effect of solar field aiming strategies on the fatigue life in molten salt external central receivers

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Bi-objective optimization of sectorial cleaning policy for the solar fields of concentrating solar tower plants

Huy Truong-Ba; Michael E. Cholette; Giovanni Picotti; Giampaolo Manzolini; Ruizi Wang; Theodore A. Steinberg

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 080009 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085664

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View articletitled, Bi-objective optimization of sectorial cleaning policy for the solar fields of concentrating solar tower plants

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A guideline for realistic accelerated aging testing of silvered-glass reflectors

Johannes Wette; Florian Wiesinger; Florian Sutter; Francisco Buendía-Martínez; Aránzazu Fernández-García

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 080010 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085744

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View articletitled, A guideline for realistic accelerated aging testing of silvered-glass reflectors

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Harvesting optimal operation strategies from historical data for solar thermal power plants using reinforcement learning

Zhichen Zeng; Dong Ni

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 080011 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085691

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View articletitled, Harvesting optimal operation strategies from historical data for solar thermal power plants using reinforcement learning

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Wash vehicle fleet sizing for contingency planning against dust storms

Alexander Zolan; Mark Mehos

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 080012 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085675

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View articletitled, Wash vehicle fleet sizing for contingency planning against dust storms

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POWER CYCLES

Techno-economic analysis of CSP incorporating sCO₂ brayton power cycles: Trade-off between cost and performance

Dario Alfani; Ty Neises; Marco Astolfi; Marco Binotti; Paolo Silva

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 090001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086353

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View articletitled, Techno-economic analysis of CSP incorporating sCO2 brayton power cycles: Trade-off between cost and performance

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200 MW_th and 1 MW_th chloride salt to supercritical carbon dioxide heat exchanger and test integration designs

Matthew D. Carlson; Dereje Amogne; Dwight Dorsey

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 090002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0089316

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View articletitled, 200 MWth and 1 MWth chloride salt to supercritical carbon dioxide heat exchanger and test integration designs

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Development of a 500 °C semi-pilot scale supercritical CO2 power cycle test loop

Bongsu Choi; Junhyun Cho; Jongjae Cho; Hyungki Shin; Chulwoo Roh; Beomjoon Lee; Gilbong Lee; Ho-Sang Ra; Gyunchul Hur; Eunseok Wang; Young-Jin Baik

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 090003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085681

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View articletitled, Development of a 500 °C semi-pilot scale supercritical CO2 power cycle test loop

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Dry cooler contribution to LCOE in a sCO₂ power cycle for CSP

Kelsi Katcher; Abhay Patil

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 090004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086039

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View articletitled, Dry cooler contribution to LCOE in a sCO2 power cycle for CSP

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Adoption of CO₂ blended with C₆F₆ as working fluid in CSP plants

Giampaolo Manzolini; Marco Binotti; Ettore Morosini; David Sanchez; Francesco Crespi; Gioele Di Marcoberdino; Paolo Iora; Costante Invernizzi

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 090005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086520

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View articletitled, Adoption of CO2 blended with C6F6 as working fluid in CSP plants

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Supercritical CO₂ heat pumps and power cycles for concentrating solar power

Joshua D. McTigue; Pau Farres-Antunez; Ty Neises; Alexander White

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 090006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0090002

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View articletitled, Supercritical CO2 heat pumps and power cycles for concentrating solar power

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Performance analysis of variable speed solar gas turbine configurations

Matthew R. Meas; Theodor W. von Backström; Sybrand J. van der Spuy

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 090007 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086271

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View articletitled, Performance analysis of variable speed solar gas turbine configurations

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Biomass–solar thermal hybridization using Carnot batteries for s-CO₂ Brayton cycles

Robert Valencia-Chapi; Miguel López-Guillem; Luis Coco-Enríquez; Javier Muñoz-Antón

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 090008 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086031

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View articletitled, Biomass–solar thermal hybridization using Carnot batteries for s-CO2 Brayton cycles

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Supercritical CO₂ mixtures for Brayton power cycles complex configurations with concentrating solar power

Robert Valencia-Chapi; Paul Tafur-Escanta; Luis Coco-Enríquez; Javier Muñoz-Antón

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 090009 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086032

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View articletitled, Supercritical CO2 mixtures for Brayton power cycles complex configurations with concentrating solar power

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Dynamic simulation of a 50MW solar power tower system for peak load regulation

Qiang Zhang; Kaijun Jiang; Xiaoze Du; Ershu Xu; Lijun Yang

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 090010 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085853

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View articletitled, Dynamic simulation of a 50MW solar power tower system for peak load regulation

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RECEIVERS AND HEAT TRANSFER MEDIA AND TRANSPORT: LINEAR SYSTEMS

Hydrogen mitigation process testing at Nevada solar one

Greg C. Glatzmaier; Koenraad F. Beckers

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 100001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086416

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View articletitled, Hydrogen mitigation process testing at Nevada solar one

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Development and testing of a solar flux heating freeze recovery system for molten salt parabolic troughs

Luca Imponenti; Juan Carlos Herruzo; Ryan Shininger; Hank Price; Juan Valverde

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 100002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087108

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View articletitled, Development and testing of a solar flux heating freeze recovery system for molten salt parabolic troughs

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Hydrogen monitoring and control in the heat transfer fluid of parabolic trough plants

Christian Jung; Carsten Spenke

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 100003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085825

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View articletitled, Hydrogen monitoring and control in the heat transfer fluid of parabolic trough plants

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Oil testing for intense use in CSP applications

Emiliana Mansi; Salvatore Sau; Irena Balog; Alessia Cemmi; Marco Ciotti; Natale Corsaro; Giampaolo Caputo; Francesco Filippi; Fabio Panza; Nicolò Ratto; Andrea Simonetti; Annarita Spadoni; Giuliano Tiranti; Anna Chiara Tizzoni; Maria Cristina Annesini

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 100004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086253

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View articletitled, Oil testing for intense use in CSP applications

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Steady state criteria for parabolic trough receiver heat loss measurements

Johannes Pernpeintner; Björn Schiricke

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 100005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085918

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View articletitled, Steady state criteria for parabolic trough receiver heat loss measurements

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Designing a lab-scale vibrating solar receiver for a linear beam-down solar field

Sebastián Taramona; Jesús Gómez-Hernández; Javier Villa Briongos; Domingo Santana

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 100006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085755

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View articletitled, Designing a lab-scale vibrating solar receiver for a linear beam-down solar field

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RECEIVERS AND HEAT TRANSFER MEDIA AND TRANSPORT: POINT FOCUS SYSTEMS

Design of a heliostat field and liquid sodium cylindrical receiver for the Gen3 liquids pathway

Charles-Alexis Asselineau; William Logie; John Pye; Felix Venn; Shuang Wang; Joe Coventry

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085740

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View articletitled, Design of a heliostat field and liquid sodium cylindrical receiver for the Gen3 liquids pathway

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Basic engineering of a high performance molten salt tower receiver system

Cathy Frantz; Matthias Binder; Konrad Busch; Miriam Ebert; Andreas Heinrich; Nadine Kaczmarkiewicz; Bärbel Schlögl-Knothe; Tobias Kunze; Christian Schuhbauer; Markus Stetka; Christian Schwager; Michael Spiegel; Cristiano Teixeira Boura; Thomas Bauer; Alexander Bonk; Stefan Eisen; Bernhard Funck

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085895

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View articletitled, Basic engineering of a high performance molten salt tower receiver system

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Numerical heat transfer modelling of a centrifugal solar particle receiver

Serdar Hicdurmaz; Evan F. Johnson; Johannes Grobbel; Lars Amsbeck; Reiner Buck; Bernhard Hoffschmidt

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086375

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View articletitled, Numerical heat transfer modelling of a centrifugal solar particle receiver

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Receiver design and On-Sun testing for G3P3-USA

Clifford K. Ho; Nathaniel R. Schroeder; Hendrik F. Laubscher; Lindsey Yue; Brantley Mills; Reid Shaeffer; Joshua M. Christian; Kevin J. Albrecht

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086071

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View articletitled, Receiver design and On-Sun testing for G3P3-USA

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Development progress of the CentRec® particle receiver technology

Matti Lubkoll; Miriam Ebert; Lars Amsbeck; Alexander Hirt; Cathy Frantz; Jens Rheinländer; Reiner Buck

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086510

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View articletitled, Development progress of the CentRec® particle receiver technology

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Proposal and sizing of a molten Salt-to-sCO2 heat exchanger in supercritical solar thermal power plants

María José Montes; José Ignacio Linares; Rubén Abbas; Alexis Cantizano; Rubén Barbero; José Porras

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085730

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View articletitled, Proposal and sizing of a molten Salt-to-sCO2 heat exchanger in supercritical solar thermal power plants

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Introduction to a direct irradiated transparent tube particle receiver

Stefan Niederwestberg; Falko Schneider; Cristiano Boura; Ulf Herrmann

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110007 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086735

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View articletitled, Introduction to a direct irradiated transparent tube particle receiver

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Particle curtain temperature estimation through imaging techniques

Jesus D. Ortega; Clifford K. Ho; Guillermo Anaya; Peter Vorobieff; Gowtham Mohan

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110008 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086080

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View articletitled, Particle curtain temperature estimation through imaging techniques

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Start-up time and thermal losses of a particle solar receiver under transient operating conditions

Muhammad Mujahid Rafique

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110009 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086798

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View articletitled, Start-up time and thermal losses of a particle solar receiver under transient operating conditions

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Techno-economic evaluation of the performance of an innovative rotary disk receiver concept in a CSP power plant

Xabier Rández; Fritz Zaversky; David Astrain

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110010 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085715

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View articletitled, Techno-economic evaluation of the performance of an innovative rotary disk receiver concept in a CSP power plant

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The development of a modular level cost model and its application in conceptual design particle lift system for a commercial scale solid particle concentrated solar power plant

Kenzo Repole; Sheldon Jeter

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110011 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085936

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View articletitled, The development of a modular level cost model and its application in conceptual design particle lift system for a commercial scale solid particle concentrated solar power plant

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The modeling and simulation of an elevated temperature particle lift used in a commercial-scale solid particle concentrated solar power plant

Kenzo Repole; Sheldon Jeter

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110012 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085937

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View articletitled, The modeling and simulation of an elevated temperature particle lift used in a commercial-scale solid particle concentrated solar power plant

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The transient thermal model for the application of an elevated temperature particle lift bucket elevator system in an experimental solid particle concentrated solar power plant

Kenzo Repole; Sheldon Jeter; Joshua Christian

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110013 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085938

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View articletitled, The transient thermal model for the application of an elevated temperature particle lift bucket elevator system in an experimental solid particle concentrated solar power plant

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Transient thermal modeling for the optimization of an elevated temperature particle lift hoist system in a solid particle concentrated solar power plant

Kenzo Repole; Sheldon Jeter

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110014 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085939

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View articletitled, Transient thermal modeling for the optimization of an elevated temperature particle lift hoist system in a solid particle concentrated solar power plant

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Ceramic proppant dust generation in falling particle receiver applications

Nathan Schroeder; Clifford K. Ho

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110015 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085639

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View articletitled, Ceramic proppant dust generation in falling particle receiver applications

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Molten salt vs. liquid sodium receiver selection using the analytic hierarchy process

Craig S. Turchi; Cara Libby; John Pye; Joe Coventry

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110016 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087043

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View articletitled, Molten salt vs. liquid sodium receiver selection using the analytic hierarchy process

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Numerical performance evaluation of the Synhelion absorbing gas solar receiver under different operating conditions

Simone A. Zavattoni; Davide Montorfano; Philipp Good; Gianluca Ambrosetti; Maurizio C. Barbato

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 110017 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085733

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View articletitled, Numerical performance evaluation of the Synhelion absorbing gas solar receiver under different operating conditions

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SOLAR COLLECTOR SYSTEMS

The influence of optical characterization at different angles of incidence on optical efficiency calculation of a novel small-size parabolic trough collector for process heat applications

Leticia Aldaz; Xabier Randez; Amaia Mutuberria; Fabienne Sallaberry; Estelle Le Baron; Angela Disdier

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085907

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View articletitled, The influence of optical characterization at different angles of incidence on optical efficiency calculation of a novel small-size parabolic trough collector for process heat applications

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Design & demonstration of a 10-meter metallic reflector-based Fresnel lens, with lower focal point fixed to the ground

Ayman Al-Maaitah

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085658

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View articletitled, Design & demonstration of a 10-meter metallic reflector-based Fresnel lens, with lower focal point fixed to the ground

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Actively shaped focusing heliostat

Roger Angel; Ryker Eads; Nick Didato; Matt Rademacher; Nick Emerson; Christian Davila

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086409

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View articletitled, Actively shaped focusing heliostat

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Shadowing and blocking factors in heliostats: Comparison between parallel and oblique projections

Toufik Arrif; Alberto Sánchez-González; Badreddine Bezza; Abdelfetah Belaid

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085716

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View articletitled, Shadowing and blocking factors in heliostats: Comparison between parallel and oblique projections

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Etendue-matched solar tower beam-down system for high-temperature industrial processes

Diogo Canavarro; Gonçalo Delgado; Vikas Patil; Manuel Blanco; Pedro Horta

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085900

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View articletitled, Etendue-matched solar tower beam-down system for high-temperature industrial processes

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Ray tracing approach for the performance evaluation of bladed and flat-plate receiver in central tower systems

Sanjoy Chatterjee; Narayanan Venkatakrishnan

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086896

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View articletitled, Ray tracing approach for the performance evaluation of bladed and flat-plate receiver in central tower systems

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A thermal model for a CPC-Type double-pass solar air heater

Irving A. Chávez-Bermúdez; Naghelli Ortega-Avila; Eduardo Venegas-Reyes

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120007 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086083

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View articletitled, A thermal model for a CPC-Type double-pass solar air heater

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Development of a micro heliostat and optical qualification assessment with a 3D laser scanning method

Ricardo Alexander Chico Caminos; Pascal Schmitz; Vikrama Atti; Zahra Mahdi; Cristiano Teixeira Boura; Johannes Christoph Sattler; Ulf Herrmann; Patrick Hilger; Simon Dieckmann

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120008 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086262

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View articletitled, Development of a micro heliostat and optical qualification assessment with a 3D laser scanning method

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Performance of a CPC inserted in a high vacuum envelope

Carmine D’ Alessandro; Davide De Maio; Daniela De Luca; Marilena Musto; Emiliano Di Gennaro; Roberto Russo

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120009 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086369

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View articletitled, Performance of a CPC inserted in a high vacuum envelope

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Optimized solar absorber coating for a new concentrating solar collector under high vacuum

Davide De Maio; Carmine D'Alessandro; Antonio Caldarelli; Marilena Musto; Roberto Russo

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120010 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086368

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View articletitled, Optimized solar absorber coating for a new concentrating solar collector under high vacuum

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Stowing strategy for a heliostat field based on wind speed and direction

Matthew Emes; Azadeh Jafari; Mike Collins; Stefan Wilbert; Luis Zarzalejo; Silvan Siegrist; Maziar Arjomandi

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120011 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085677

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View articletitled, Stowing strategy for a heliostat field based on wind speed and direction

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Blossaim, a deterministic aiming strategy for circular aperture receivers

Derwalt J. Erasmus; Alberto Sánchez-González; Theodor W. von Backström

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120012 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085654

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View articletitled, Blossaim, a deterministic aiming strategy for circular aperture receivers

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Development of a modular concrete heliostat prototype

Patrick Forman; Sebastian Penkert; Andreas Pfahl; Jürgen Schnell; Peter Mark

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120013 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086016

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View articletitled, Development of a modular concrete heliostat prototype

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High-performance stellio heliostat for high temperature application

Thomas Keck; Vanessa Schönfelder; Bernd Zwingmann; Fabian Gross; Markus Balz; Frederic Siros; Gilles Flamant

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120014 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086592

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View articletitled, High-performance stellio heliostat for high temperature application

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Lifecycle estimation for different solar central receiver configurations

Marta Laporte-Azcué; Pedro Ángel González-Gómez; María de los Reyes Rodríguez-Sánchez; Domingo Santana

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120015 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085742

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View articletitled, Lifecycle estimation for different solar central receiver configurations

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Holistic optimisation of modular field design including heliostats, receivers, towers, HTF piping and operations

Bruce Leslie; Kurt Drewes

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120016 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0089018

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View articletitled, Holistic optimisation of modular field design including heliostats, receivers, towers, HTF piping and operations

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LIDAR for heliostat optical error assessment

Charles Q. Little; Daniel E. Small; Julius Yellowhair

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120017 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087691

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View articletitled, LIDAR for heliostat optical error assessment

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Heliostat innovation in detail to reach challenging cost target

Andreas Pfahl; Hicham Bouzekri; Abdelali Djdiaa; Daniel Benitez; Vincent Nettelroth; Jens Rheinländer; Andreas Krause

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120018 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086922

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View articletitled, Heliostat innovation in detail to reach challenging cost target

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Low-cost movable heliostat

Andreas Pfahl; Amadeus Rong

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120019 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086923

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View articletitled, Low-cost movable heliostat

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FluxSPT: Tool for heliostat field aiming and flux mapping in solar power tower plants

Alberto Sánchez-González; María Reyes Rodríguez-Sánchez; Domingo Santana

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120020 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085656

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View articletitled, FluxSPT: Tool for heliostat field aiming and flux mapping in solar power tower plants

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Photogrammetry analysis of a vacuum-membrane solar dish using elliptical television antennas

Jonathan K. Swanepoel; Casey Roosendaal; Willem G. le Roux

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120021 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087025

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View articletitled, Photogrammetry analysis of a vacuum-membrane solar dish using elliptical television antennas

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Design and modeling of a three-dimensional compound parabolic concentrator(3D-CPC) of a 10 kWe solar tower plant

Ababacar Ibrahima; Elhadji Ibrahima Cissé; Mohamed Ngom; Baye Alioune Ndiogou; Mohamed S. Adjibade

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120022 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086127

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View articletitled, Design and modeling of a three-dimensional compound parabolic concentrator(3D-CPC) of a 10 kWe solar tower plant

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An efficient method for aiming heliostats using ray-tracing

Shuang Wang; Charles-Alexis Asselineau; John Pye; Joe Coventry

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120023 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085672

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View articletitled, An efficient method for aiming heliostats using ray-tracing

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Development of an aerial imaging system for heliostat canting assessments

Julius Yellowhair; Pavlos A. Apostolopoulos; Daniel E. Small; David Novick; Micah Mann

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 120024 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087057

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View articletitled, Development of an aerial imaging system for heliostat canting assessments

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SOLAR FUELS AND CHEMICAL COMMODITIES

Using concentrated solar energy in a biomass gasification to produce hydrogen

Shahid H. Ansari; Jianqi Shen; Xinying Liu

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 130001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085710

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View articletitled, Using concentrated solar energy in a biomass gasification to produce hydrogen

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Solar extractive metallurgy for the production of Mg and Zn from carbothermal reduction of MgO and ZnO at low pressure in a solar thermochemical reactor

Srirat Chuayboon; Stéphane Abanades

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 130002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085638

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View articletitled, Solar extractive metallurgy for the production of Mg and Zn from carbothermal reduction of MgO and ZnO at low pressure in a solar thermochemical reactor

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Techno-economic analysis of solar thermochemical fuel production: Sensitivity and uncertainty

Christoph Falter; Andreas Sizmann

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 130003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085637

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View articletitled, Techno-economic analysis of solar thermochemical fuel production: Sensitivity and uncertainty

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Operation optimization of an array of receiver-reactors for solar fuel production

Johannes Grobbel; Martin Fabian Sollich; Daniel Maldonado Quinto; Alon Lidor; Christian Sattler

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 130004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085738

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View articletitled, Operation optimization of an array of receiver-reactors for solar fuel production

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Conversion of boehmite to higher alumina phases by direct irradiation with concentrated light: Numerical modelling and experimental verification

Konstantinos E. Kakosimos; Navaira Fathima; Ma’moun Al-Rawashdeh

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 130005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085732

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View articletitled, Conversion of boehmite to higher alumina phases by direct irradiation with concentrated light: Numerical modelling and experimental verification

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Enhanced production of C₂-hydrocarbons and hydrogen from catalytic methane decomposition in a tubular reactor heated by concentrated solar energy

Hiroyuki Kimura; Stéphane Abanades; Satoshi Seo

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 130006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086250

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View articletitled, Enhanced production of C2-hydrocarbons and hydrogen from catalytic methane decomposition in a tubular reactor heated by concentrated solar energy

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Solar-aided calcination of limestone: First modeling of the SOLCEMENT process

Athanassios Nikolakopoulos; Theodore Steriotis; Georgia Charalambopoulou; George Karagiannakis; Dimitrios Dimitrakis; Athanasios G. Konstandopoulos; Vasileios Michalis; Marios Katsiotis

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 130007 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085791

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View articletitled, Solar-aided calcination of limestone: First modeling of the SOLCEMENT process

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Solar thermochemical energy storage in elemental sulphur: Design, development and construction of a lab-scale sulphuric acid splitting reactor powered by hot ceramic particles

Vamshi Krishna Thanda; Dennis Thomey; Lutz Mevißen; Hiroki Noguchi; Christos Agrafiotis; Martin Roeb; Christian Sattler

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 130008 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085888

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View articletitled, Solar thermochemical energy storage in elemental sulphur: Design, development and construction of a lab-scale sulphuric acid splitting reactor powered by hot ceramic particles

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SOLAR INDUSTRIAL PROCESS HEAT AND THERMAL DESALINATION

Enhancement of SunDial optical performance handling cosine and end losses

Rubén Abbas; María J. Montes; Javier Cano; Luis F. González-Portillo; Andrés Sebastián; Javier Muñoz-Antón; Antonio Rovira; Jose M. Martínez-Val

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 140001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085667

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View articletitled, Enhancement of SunDial optical performance handling cosine and end losses

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Renewable thermal hybridization framework for industrial process heat applications

Sertaç Akar; Parthiv Kurup; Josh McTigue; Matt Boyd

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 140002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085805

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View articletitled, Renewable thermal hybridization framework for industrial process heat applications

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Modeling of a loop thermosyphon supplying solar energy to a desalination boiler

Josh Charles; Nathan Van Velson; Jianjian Wang; Sean Hoenig

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 140003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086288

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View articletitled, Modeling of a loop thermosyphon supplying solar energy to a desalination boiler

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SWIPH, SAM wrapper for industrial process heat models

Miguel Frasquet; Juan Aramburo; Manuel Silva

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 140004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086121

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View articletitled, SWIPH, SAM wrapper for industrial process heat models

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Concentrating solar systems in moderate climates

Dirk Krüger; Stephan Fischer; Tobias Hirsch; Javier Iñigo Labairu

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 140005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085792

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View articletitled, Concentrating solar systems in moderate climates

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Developments in solar heat from concentrating solar systems

Dirk Krüger; Bärbel Epp; Tobias Hirsch; Martina Neises-von Puttkamer

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 140006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085794

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View articletitled, Developments in solar heat from concentrating solar systems

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Wireless communication for a modular heliostat field

Andreas Denan Liebenberg; Willie Smit

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 140007 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0089824

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View articletitled, Wireless communication for a modular heliostat field

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Large HelioPod™ field layout design and optimisation

Tristan Mckechnie; Craig McGregor; Gerhard Venter

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 140008 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085721

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View articletitled, Large HelioPod™ field layout design and optimisation

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Concentrating solar technology for generation of high temperature industrial process heat in South Africa: A pre-feasibility study in sustainable hydrogen production

Seranya Moodley; Jaap Hoffmann

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 140009 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085722

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View articletitled, Concentrating solar technology for generation of high temperature industrial process heat in South Africa: A pre-feasibility study in sustainable hydrogen production

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Can concentrated solar-driven supercritical CO₂ power cycles help address the energy-water nexus?

Amr Omar; David Saldivia; Amir Nashed; Qiyuan Li; Robert A. Taylor

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 140010 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085634

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View articletitled, Can concentrated solar-driven supercritical CO2 power cycles help address the energy-water nexus?

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Integrating solar heat in energy micro-grids for small scale productive communities

Manuel Pérez; José L. Torres; José D. Álvarez; Juan D. Gil; Magdalena Barnetche; Natalia Osorio; María T. Cerda

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 140011 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086727

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View articletitled, Integrating solar heat in energy micro-grids for small scale productive communities

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Design of a novel CSP/MED desalination system

Christopher Sansom; Kumar Patchigolla; Kranthi Jonnalagadda; Peter King

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 140012 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085769

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View articletitled, Design of a novel CSP/MED desalination system

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SOLAR RESOURCE ASSESSMENT

First measurements from Mexican solarimetric network and its comparison with the NSRDB

Adriana E. González-Cabrera; David Riveros-Rosas; Teresa Martinez-Gonzalez; Mauro G. Valdés-Barrón; Héctor R. Estévez-Pérez; Roberto Bonifaz-Alfonzo

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 150001 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085645

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View articletitled, First measurements from Mexican solarimetric network and its comparison with the NSRDB

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Use of the ND tool: An open tool for the synthetic generation of 1-min solar data from hourly means with geographic flexibility

Miguel Larrañeta; Carlos Cantón-Marín; Manuel Antonio Silva-Pérez; Isidoro Lillo-Bravo

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 150002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085901

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View articletitled, Use of the ND tool: An open tool for the synthetic generation of 1-min solar data from hourly means with geographic flexibility

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Comparison of the representativeness of solar radiation type of days from the viewpoint of the production of parabolic trough and central receiver plants

Sara Moreno-Tejera; Paola Jiménez-Valero; Elena Pérez-Aparicio; Isidoro Lillo-Bravo; Manuel A. Silva-Pérez

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 150003 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085768

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View articletitled, Comparison of the representativeness of solar radiation type of days from the viewpoint of the production of parabolic trough and central receiver plants

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Implementation of the heliosat 2 model in Mexico from GOES 13 satellités images

David Riveros-Rosas; María. E Sánchez-Diaz; Víctor M. Velasco-Herrera; Adriana E. González-Cabrera; Mauro Valdés-Barrón; Luis F. Zarzalejo

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 150004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085648

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View articletitled, Implementation of the heliosat 2 model in Mexico from GOES 13 satellités images

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Evaluation of solar reference cells on a two-axis tracker using spectral measurements

Frank Yignola; Josh Peterson; Rich Kessler; Sean Snider; Afshin Andreas; Aron Habte; Peter Gotseff; Manajit Sengupta; Fotis Mavromatakis

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 150005 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085841

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View articletitled, Evaluation of solar reference cells on a two-axis tracker using spectral measurements

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Irradiance maps from a shadow camera on a mountain range

Stefan Wilbert; Bijan Nouri; Norbert Kötter-Orthaus; Natalie Hanrieder; Christoph Prahl; Pascal Kuhn; Luis Zarzalejo; Roberto Lázaro

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 150006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085723

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View articletitled, Irradiance maps from a shadow camera on a mountain range

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DNI day-ahead forecasting with confidence factor

Zeyad Yasser; Daniel Angulo; Mark Schmitz; Marion Schroedter-Homscheidt

AIP Conf. Proc. 2445, 150007 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0086345