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ADVANCED MATERIALS, MANUFACTURING, AND COMPONENTS
Results of molten salt valve and flange component tests with the TESIS:com facility
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 020001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149058
Advanced high temperature sodium cooled receiver design
Joachim Fuchs; Frederik Arbeiter; Michael Böttcher; Wolfgang Hering; Heiko Neuberger; Robert Stieglitz
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 020002 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149630
Secondary reflectors tested at high temperatures and high radiation intensities
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 020003 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148695
High reflective magnetron sputtering silver layers for second surface mirrors with high durability
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 020005 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149767
Mechanical resistance assessment by real outdoor study of an anti-wear coating on glass solar mirror
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 020007 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149405
Silicon carbide fiber composite receiver tubes manufactured by PIP process
Farhad Mohammadi; Jeff Halfinger; Jacob Neiderer; Kyle Miller; Ken Armijo; Scott Garcia; Nathan Schroeder
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 020008 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149637
Haynes 230 and inconel 625 corrosion analysis within a ternary chloride salt
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 020011 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0150248
Manufacturing of solar selective coatings for solar tower receivers by compact plasma spray
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 020012 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148764
Frictional characterization of different particulate materials to be used in concentrated solar power system
Rageh S. Saeed; Nader S. Saleh; Shaker Alaqel; Eldwin Djajadiwinata; Abdulelah Alswaiyd; Abdelrahman El-Leathy; Syed Noman Danish; Hany Al-Ansary; Zeyad Almutairi; Zeyad Al-Suhaibani; Muhammad Sarfraz; Sheldon Jeter
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 020013 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149173
Material compatibility between discrete structures and candidate particulates in a particle heating receiver of a concentrated solar power system
Rageh S. Saeed; Eldwin Djajadiwinata; Abdulelah Alswaiyd; Shaker Alaqel; Nader S. Saleh; Hany Al-Ansary; Abdelrahman El-Leathy; Sheldon Jeter; Syed Noman Danish; Zeyad Al-Suhaibani; Muhammad Sarfraz; Zeyad Almutairi
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 020014 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149176
Performance of a high-temperature particle-based shell-and-tube crossflow heat exchanger suitable for CSP power generation application
Nader S. Saleh; Shaker Alaqel; Rageh S. Saeed; Eldwin Djajadiwinata; Zeyad Al-Suhaibani; Obida Zeitoun; Abdulelah Alswaiyd; Hany Al-Ansary; Abdelrahman El-Leathy; Syed Danish; Muhammad Sarfraz; Sheldon Jeter
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 020015 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149044
Mitigation of fabrication risks in a micro-pin supercritical carbon dioxide solar receiver
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 020017 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148555
Novel durable anti-soiling coatings under outdoor conditions
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 020018 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149602
ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF CSP AND HYBRIDIZED SYSTEMS
Small-scale CSP plants for decentralized power production using piston steam engines
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030003 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148983
Sensitivity analysis of moving packed-bed heat exchanger models
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030004 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148505
Thermodynamic analysis of a hybrid PV-particle based sCO2 concentrating solar power plant
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030007 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149553
Evaluating the thermal efficiency of multistage falling particle receivers subject to wind
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030009 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0159785
Performance assessment of Pakistani central receiver plant case study using aimpoint strategy optimization tools
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030010 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148516
Minimizing water consumption of a CSP plant, by using an optimization algorithm for cooling operation
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030011 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149762
Model validation of falling particle receivers with on-sun experiments
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030012 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149777
Solar-aided limestone calcination in tandem with thermochemical energy storage and CO2 capture
Athanassios Nikolakopoulos; Theodore Steriotis; Georgia Charalambopoulou; George Karagiannakis; Dimitrios Dimitrakis; Athanasios G. Konstandopoulos; Vasileios Michalis; Marios Katsiotis
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030013 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148787
Towards a neural network based flux density prediction – Using generative models to enhance CSP raytracing
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030015 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148765
A comparison between model predictive and PID-based control of a molten salt solar tower receiver
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030016 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148728
Development of TRNSYS macros for solar resource integration in a district heating and cooling network: W.E. DISTRICT project
Juan J. Roncal; Javier Rodríguez-Martín; Javier Muñoz-Antón; Alberto Abanades; Ignasi Gurruchaga; Daniel González; María V. Cambronero; Paolo Taddeo; Joaquim Romaní Picas; Mihai-Rares Sandu; Constantin Ionescu; Gabriela-Elena Iordache
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030017 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149410
Techno-economic performance analysis of a CSP-driven CCGT with stratified TES at various DNI levels and demand conditions based on transient simulation
Pedro Rubio; Shahab Rohani; Maitane Ferreres; Tatvakumar Bhanderi; Julius Weiss; Peter Schöttl; Alain Ferriere; Thomas Fluri
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030018 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149285
Heat loss quantification in the first integrated gas-turbine particle-based power tower facility at King Saud University
Nader S. Saleh; Shaker Alaqel; Eldwin Djajadiwinata; Rageh S. Saeed; Abdulelah Alswaiyd; Hany Al-Ansary; Abdelrahman El-Leathy; Zeyad Al- Suhaibani; Syed Danish; Muhammad Sarfraz; Sheldon Jeter
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030019 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149046
Model predictive assistance for operational decision making in molten salt receiver systems
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030020 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0151514
Dynamic modelling of print circuit heat exchanger in 10MWe supercritical CO2 recompression Brayton cycle
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030021 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148910
Static optimal control: A closed-loop control strategy for heliostat aiming in solar power towers
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 030022 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149422
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
Solar hybridization plant design based on the storage and peak regulation ability of CSP
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 040001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148963
CSP INTEGRATION, MARKETS, AND POLICY
First deployed gas-turbine integrated particle-based power tower facility at King Saud University: Proof of solar contribution
Eldwin Djajadiwinata; Shaker Alaqel; Nader S. Saleh; Rageh S. Saeed; Abdulelah Alswaiyd; Hany Al-Ansary; Abdelrahman El-Leathy; Zeyad Al-Suhaibani; Syed Danish; Muhammad Sarfraz; Sheldon Jeter
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 050001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149146
Using solar thermal energy in the sludge drying process of a wastewater treatment plant
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 050004 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148683
Concentrating solar technology policy should encourage high temperatures and modularity to enable spillovers
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 050005 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149423
Socio-economic impact of concentrated solar power in China: example of a 50 MW parabolic trough plant
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 050006 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149101
EMERGING AND DISRUPTIVE CONCEPTS
1000-MW CSP with 100-gigawatt-hour crushed-rock heat storage to replace dispatchable fossil-fuel electricity
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 060001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148863
Estimating the value of automation for concentrating solar power industry operations
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 060002 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148507
First of its kind 300kWt semi-fresnel fixed mirror module. Lessons learned during commissioning and steps towards deployment
Cristóbal Villasante; David Olasolo; Saioa Herrero; Iñigo Pagola; Ana Bernardos; David Ramirez; Miguel Herrador; Miquel Puig; Yannick Barat; Josep Ubach; Mirko Saur
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 060004 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148692
LINEAR SYSTEMS (RECEIVERS AND HEAT TRANSFER MEDIA AND TRANSPORT)
Development of an equivalent porous medium model for a tubular receiver equipped with Raschig Rings
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 070001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148833
Jumbo-reflectors: A solution for further reduction of LCOE for parabolic trough collectors
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 070004 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148734
MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND PROCEDURES
Accurate measurement of heliostat reflector shapes, using fully-sampled starlight images
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 080001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148504
Design of a low-cost high-flux solar simulator
Peter King; Elie Merlière; Clément Gosteli; Iñigo Martin Coto; Jack Reed; Mark Tucker; Mounia Karim; Heather Almond
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 080003 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148835
Detecting the reflection of heliostat facets through computer vision
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 080006 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148779
Here comes the suns – Flight safety for unmanned aircraft systems over active heliostat fields
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 080007 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149896
Proof of concept: Real-time flux density monitoring system on external tube receivers for optimized solar field operation
Christian Raeder; Matthias Offergeld; Marc Röger; Alexander Lademann; Judith Zöller; Matthias Glinka; José Escamilla; Andreas Kämpgen
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 080008 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148725
OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND COMPONENT RELIABILITY
Anomaly detection for parabolic trough power plants with density-based outlierness
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 090001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149735
On-sun experiments on various particulate materials flowing through obstructed particle heating receiver for solar power tower systems
Eldwin Djajadiwinata; Rageh S. Saeed; Shaker Alaqel; Nader S. Saleh; Abdulelah Alswaiyd; Hany Al-Ansary; Abdelrahman El-Leathy; Zeyad Al-Suhaibani; Syed Danish; Muhammad Sarfraz; Sheldon Jeter
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 090002 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149145
Modeling of select operational modes of a 2.0 MWTH sodium/molten salt pilot system/CSP Gen 3 liquid phase design
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 090004 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148508
Using all sky imager to control the solar field of a parabolic trough power plant – Implementation steps for commercial application
Tim Kotzab; Tobias Hirsch; Sebastian Müllner; Bijan Nouri; Mark Schmitz; Hans Gielen; Thomas Schmidt
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 090005 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149751
Artificial soiling method and test-rig for solar power related research
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 090006 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149436
Improving mirror reflectivity of concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 090007 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148711
Geometric optimization of an electrochemical purification cell to prevent corrosion in CSP plants during operation
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 090008 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0169822
Real-time heliostat field aiming strategy generation for varying cloud shadowing using deep learning
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 090009 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149189
POINT FOCUS SYSTEMS (RECEIVERS AND HEAT TRANSFER MEDIA AND TRANSPORT)
Thermal performance analysis of a scaled-up suspension flow receiver for generation of industrial process heat: A computational study
Daniel Ang; Yining Tang; Alfonso Chinnici; Zhao F. Tian; Woei L. Saw; Timothy Lau; Philip Ingenhoven; Zhiwei Sun; Graham J. Nathan
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 100001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148518
Innovative 3D-shaped structures as volumetric absorbers
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 100002 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148829
Experimental receiver setup of a high performance molten salt test receiver system
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 100003 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148772
A numerical radiation model for the centrifugal particle solar receiver
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 100005 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148791
VoCoRec - A novel two-stage volumetric conical receiver
Matthias Offergeld; Konrad Busch; Peter Schwarzbözl; Ralf Uhlig; Waldemar Schneider; Aina Rosselló; Benedikt Müller
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 100006 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148830
Impacts of covering the aperture of refractory-lined solar receiver during shutdown
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 100008 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149975
Preheat strategy of a molten salt test receiver
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 100009 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0160862
Optical optimization of beam down receiver geometry for high temperature heat processes using the MCRT method
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 100010 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149309
Numerical simulation of convective heat transfer coefficient in wire mesh absorbers with 0.1 mm wire diameter
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 100011 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148754
Design and testing of a recirculating dust removal loop for high-temperature particle receivers
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 100012 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149435
Design considerations for horizontal high-temperature particle conveyance components
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 100013 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148852
Experimental testing of a 300 kWth open volumetric air receiver (OVAR) coupled with a small-scale Brayton cycle. Operating experience and lessons learnt
Fritz Zaversky; Jesús Fernández-Reche; Marina Casanova; Rafael Monterreal; Raul Enrique; Antonio Ávila-Marín; Sonia Martínez; Mark Schmitz; Adrian Castellanos; Ricardo Mallo; Saioa Herrero; Susana López; Ivan Mesonero; Ion Pérez; Jonathon McGuire; Flavien Berard
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 100017 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148723
POWER CYCLES
Defining a compact dry cooler design to reduce LCOE contribution in a CSP facility
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 110001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148824
Complex configurations of partial cooling with recompression Brayton cycles using s-CO2 mixtures
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 110003 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148786
SOLAR COLLECTOR SYSTEMS
Solar mirrors coatings contribution under arid climate and different exposure conditions
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 120001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0165304
Estimation of temperature profile of a receiver in solar central tower
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 120002 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0150704
Environmental investigation of vacuum-membrane solar-dish facets
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 120003 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149745
Quantification of canting errors: Technique combining camera vision with theoretical imaging
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 120004 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149001
SOLAR FUELS AND CHEMICAL COMMODITIES
Regenerating metal fuels through the carbothermal reduction of magnesia and alumina using concentrated solar energy
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 130001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149236
A new hybrid solar/electric reactor for gas or liquid media methane pyrolysis
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 130005 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148720
SOLAR INDUSTRIAL PROCESS HEAT AND THERMAL DESALINATION
Numerical study on multi-effect and multi-stage NH3/H2O absorption chillers for negative cooling in SHIP systems
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 140001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149485
Simulation of a linear Fresnel direct steam generation system for heat industrial process
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 140004 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148738
Feasibility analysis of an industrial turbocharged solar air heater using linear Fresnel collectors
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 140005 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149223
Material selection and prototype design of a double-fluid circulation PCM storage for SHIP applications
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 140006 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0159778
Integration and simulation of solar thermal energy to diary processes
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 140009 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149978
SOLAR RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
Validation of HelioClim-3-derived solar radiation products in arid desert conditions
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 150001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149853
Use of multiyear tool: An open tool for the synthetic generation of plausible solar years of coupled GHI and DNI with 1-min resolution
Miguel Larrañeta; Elisa López-García; Paola Jiménez-Valero; Manuel Antonio Silva-Pérez; Isidoro Lillo-Bravo
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 150002 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148721
The impact of circumsolar diffuse radiation on the numerical computation and forecasting of DNI
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 150004 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0169677
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS, MEDIA, AND SYSTEMS
An experimental observations of an air-tight thermal storage tank in particle-based concentrated solar power systems
Shaker Alaqel; Nader S. Saleh; Rageh S. Saeed; Eldwin Djajadiwinata; Abdulelah Alswaiyd; Hany Al-Ansary; Abdelrahman El-Leathy; Zeyad Al-Suhaibani; Syed Noman Danish; Muhammad Sarfraz; Sheldon Jeter
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 160001 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149063
Steady & transient circulation analysis for high-temperature chloride molten salt storage tanks
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 160004 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149304
Design of a 40-kWth counterflow particle-supercritical carbon dioxide narrow-channel fluidized bed heat exchanger
Jesse R. Fosheim; Xavier Hernandez; Winfred J. Arthur-Arhin; Azariah B. Thompson; Chris P. Bowen; Kevin J. Albrecht; Gregory S. Jackson
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 160005 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0165673
Carbonation reaction of the CaO-mayenite system: Kinetic analysis at different CO2 partial pressures
Michela Lanchi; Maria Anna Murmura; Annarita Spadoni; Salvatore Sau; Anna Chiara Tizzoni; Natale Corsaro; Luca Turchetti; Raffaele Liberatore; Maria Cristina Annesini
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 160006 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148838
Defining a business model for utility-scale thermal energy storage – Value proposition, needs, and opportunities
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 160007 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0149667
Thermal hydraulic static operation of a chloride molten salt shut-off valve
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 160008 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0150710
Gradient controlled startup procedure of a molten-salt power-to-heat energy storage plant based on dynamic process simulation
Jonas Schulte; Christian Schwager; Kareem Noureldin; Martin May; Cristiano J. Teixeira Boura; Ulf Herrmann
AIP Conf. Proc. 2815, 160010 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148741
The effect of a balanced diet on improving the quality of life in malignant neoplasms
Yu. N. Melikova, A. S. Kuryndina, et al.
Animal intrusion detection system using Mask RCNN
C. Vijayakumaran, Dakshata, et al.
Recognition of cat ras of face and body using convolutional neural networks
Akhmad Wahyu Aji, Esmeralda Contessa Djamal, et al.