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Analysis of Erosion of Surfaces in Falling Particle Concentrating Solar Power

Accepted Manuscript
Karunesh Kant, Paruchuri Kondaiah, Ranga Pitchumani
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng.
Paper No: SOL-24-1127
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066840
Published Online: October 11, 2024
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Erosion, Particulate matter, Wear, Coatings, Design, Physics, Solar energy, Computer simulation, Engineering simulation
Journal Articles

Review and Gap Analysis of Heliostat Components & Controls

Accepted Manuscript
Kenneth Armijo, Matthew Muller, Daniel Tsvankin, Dimitri Madden
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng.
Paper No: SOL-23-1245
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065976
Published Online: July 16, 2024
View Article titled, Review and Gap Analysis of Heliostat Components & Controls
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Topics: Heliostats, Advanced materials, Calibration, Concentrating solar power, Design, Engineering standards, Mirrors, Renewable energy, Solar towers, Steel
Journal Articles

Concentrated Solar Power Techno-Economic Analysis in Humid Subtropical South America: The Uruguayan Case

Agustín Ghazarian, Pedro Galione, Pedro Curto
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2025, 147(1): 011001.
Paper No: SOL-23-1187
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065388
Published Online: May 24, 2024
View Article titled, Concentrated Solar Power Techno-Economic Analysis in Humid Subtropical South America: The Uruguayan Case
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Optimization, Parabolic troughs, Solar energy, Solar towers, Storage, Economics , Maintenance, Power stations
Journal Articles

Two-Fluid and Discrete Element Modeling of a Parallel Plate Fluidized Bed Heat Exchanger for Concentrating Solar Power

Krutika Appaswamy, Jason Schirck, Chathusha Punchi Wedikkara, Aaron Morris, Zhiwen Ma
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2024, 146(5): 051005.
Paper No: SOL-23-1254
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065334
Published Online: May 3, 2024
View Article titled, Two-Fluid and Discrete Element Modeling of a Parallel Plate Fluidized Bed Heat Exchanger for Concentrating Solar Power
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Topics: Discrete element methods, Fluidized beds, Fluids, Heat exchangers, Heat transfer, Particulate matter, Heat transfer coefficients, Modeling, Engineering simulation, Simulation
Journal Articles

Thermocline Thermal Storage for Concentrated Solar Power Applications: Characterization of Novel Nitrate Salt Mixtures

G. Canneto, A. C. Tizzoni, S. Sau, E. Mansi, W. Gaggioli, A. Spadoni, N. Corsaro, M. Capocelli, G. Caputo, F. Galindo, A. Della Libera
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. June 2023, 145(3): 031001.
Paper No: SOL-22-1060
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055295
Published Online: October 7, 2022
View Article titled, Thermocline Thermal Storage for Concentrated Solar Power Applications: Characterization of Novel Nitrate Salt Mixtures
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Topics: Solar energy, Storage, Temperature, Fluids, Heat exchangers, Thermal energy storage, Density, Concentrating solar power
Journal Articles

Material Selection and Corrosion Studies of Candidate Bearing Materials for Use in Molten Chloride Salt

James R. Keiser, Xin He, Dino Sulejmanovic, Jun Qu, Kevin R. Robb, Keith Oldinski
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2023, 145(2): 021001.
Paper No: SOL-21-1331
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054507
Published Online: August 4, 2022
View Article titled, Material Selection and Corrosion Studies of Candidate Bearing Materials for Use in Molten Chloride Salt
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Topics: Bearings, Corrosion, Silicon, Surface roughness, Composite materials, Silicon nitride ceramics, Alloys, Weight (Mass), Concentrating solar power
Journal Articles

Demonstrating solarpilot’s Python Application Programmable Interface Through Heliostat Optimal Aimpoint Strategy Use Case

William T. Hamilton, Michael J. Wagner, Alexander J. Zolan
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technology Review
J. Sol. Energy Eng. June 2022, 144(3): 030906.
Paper No: SOL-21-1321
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053973
Published Online: March 18, 2022
View Article titled, Demonstrating solarpilot’s Python Application Programmable Interface Through Heliostat Optimal Aimpoint Strategy Use Case
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Topics: American Petroleum Institute, Computer software, Concentrating solar power, Graphical user interfaces, Optimization, Solar energy, Simulation, Modeling, Ray tracing, Engines
Journal Articles

Performance Assessment of Seawater, Wet and Dry Cooling in a 50-MW Parabolic Trough Collectors Concentrated Solar Power Plant in Kuwait

Fco. Javier Sorbet, Carlos Fernandez-Peruchena, Fritz Zaversky, Walid Chakroun, Sorour A. Alotaibi, Mansour Ahmed, Marcelino Sanchez, Javier García-Barberena
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2022, 144(4): 041007.
Paper No: SOL-21-1119
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053623
Published Online: February 15, 2022
View Article titled, Performance Assessment of Seawater, Wet and Dry Cooling in a 50-MW Parabolic Trough Collectors Concentrated Solar Power Plant in Kuwait
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Cooling, Parabolic troughs, Seawater, Solar energy, Simulation, Shorelines, Temperature, Cooling systems, Modeling
Journal Articles

Modeling, Implementing, and Evaluating of an Advanced Dual Axis Heliostat Drive System

W. M. Hamanah, A. S. Salem, M. A. Abido, F. A. Al-Sulaiman, A. M. Qwbaiban, T. G. Habetler
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2022, 144(4): 041001.
Paper No: SOL-21-1211
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052958
Published Online: February 11, 2022
View Article titled, Modeling, Implementing, and Evaluating of an Advanced Dual Axis Heliostat Drive System
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Control equipment, Engineering prototypes, Feedback, Mirrors, Modeling, Sensors, Simulation, Solar energy, Solar towers
Journal Articles

Investigation on a Solar Thermal Power Plant With a Packed Bed Heat Storage Unit

Chen Yue, Pengju Gao, Yang Xu, Laura A. Schaefer
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2022, 144(4): 041004.
Paper No: SOL-21-1226
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053584
Published Online: February 11, 2022
View Article titled, Investigation on a Solar Thermal Power Plant With a Packed Bed Heat Storage Unit
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Topics: Combined cycles, Fillers (Materials), Fluids, Heat storage, Heat transfer, Latent heat, Solar thermal power, Temperature, Transients (Dynamics), Carbon dioxide
Journal Articles

Thermophysical Properties Experimentally Tested for NaCl-KCl-MgCl 2 Eutectic Molten Salt as a Next-Generation High-Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids in Concentrated Solar Power Systems

Xiaoxin Wang, Jesus Del Rincon, Peiwen Li, Youyang Zhao, Judith Vidal
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2021, 143(4): 041005.
Paper No: SOL-20-1321
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049253
Published Online: January 11, 2021
View Article titled, Thermophysical Properties Experimentally Tested for NaCl-KCl-MgCl 2 Eutectic Molten Salt as a Next-Generation High-Temperature Heat Transfer Fluids in Concentrated Solar Power Systems
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Topics: Density, Fluids, Heat of fusion, Heat transfer, High temperature, Melting point, Specific heat, Temperature, Thermal conductivity, Uncertainty
Journal Articles

Techno-Economic Evaluation of a Concentrating Solar Power Plant Driven by an Organic Rankine Cycle

Fayrouz El hamdani, Sébastien Vaudreuil, Souad Abderafi, Tijani Bounahmidi
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2020, 142(6): 061009.
Paper No: SOL-19-1320
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047192
Published Online: June 8, 2020
View Article titled, Techno-Economic Evaluation of a Concentrating Solar Power Plant Driven by an Organic Rankine Cycle
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Fluids, Organic Rankine cycle, Solar energy, Storage, Thermal energy, Temperature, Thermodynamic cycles, Sensitivity analysis
Journal Articles

Viability Assessment of a Concentrated Solar Power Tower With a Supercritical CO 2 Brayton Cycle Power Plant

Ali Sulaiman Alsagri, Andrew Chiasson, Mohamed Gadalla
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2019, 141(5): 051006.
Paper No: SOL-18-1153
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4043515
Published Online: April 24, 2019
View Article titled, Viability Assessment of a Concentrated Solar Power Tower With a Supercritical CO 2 Brayton Cycle Power Plant
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Topics: Brayton cycle, Design, Heat exchangers, Solar energy, Supercritical carbon dioxide, Temperature, Concentrating solar power, Cycles, Solar power, Thermal energy storage
Journal Articles

Numerical Modeling of a Novel Thermocline Thermal Storage for Concentrated Solar Power

M. Capocelli, G. Caputo, M. De Falco, I. Balog, V. Piemonte
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2019, 141(5): 051001.
Paper No: SOL-18-1421
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4043082
Published Online: March 19, 2019
View Article titled, Numerical Modeling of a Novel Thermocline Thermal Storage for Concentrated Solar Power
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Topics: Computer simulation, Concentrating solar power, Engineering prototypes, Flow (Dynamics), Heat, Heat exchangers, Heat transfer, Modeling, Storage, Temperature
Journal Articles

Parametric Study and Sensitivity Analysis of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage System in Concentrated Solar Power Plants

Hermes Chirino, Ben Xu
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2019, 141(2): 021006.
Paper No: SOL-18-1412
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042060
Published Online: January 8, 2019
View Article titled, Parametric Study and Sensitivity Analysis of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage System in Concentrated Solar Power Plants
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Energy storage, Latent heat, Phase change materials, Sensitivity analysis, Thermal energy storage, Enthalpy, Transients (Dynamics), Porosity, Solar energy
Journal Articles

Techno-Economics of Cogeneration Approaches for Combined Power and Desalination From Concentrated Solar Power

Andrey Gunawan, Richard A. Simmons, Megan W. Haynes, Daniel Moreno, Akanksha K. Menon, Marta C. Hatzell, Shannon K. Yee
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2019, 141(2): 021004.
Paper No: SOL-18-1396
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042061
Published Online: January 8, 2019
View Article titled, Techno-Economics of Cogeneration Approaches for Combined Power and Desalination From Concentrated Solar Power
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Topics: Combined heat and power, Concentrating solar power, Rankine cycle, Water, Brayton cycle, Thermodynamic power cycles
Journal Articles

Streamlining the Power Generation Profile of Concentrating Solar Power Plants

Mohammad Abutayeh, Kwangkook Jeong, Anas Alazzam, Bashar El-Khasawneh
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. April 2019, 141(2): 021002.
Paper No: SOL-18-1300
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042064
Published Online: January 8, 2019
View Article titled, Streamlining the Power Generation Profile of Concentrating Solar Power Plants
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Electric power generation, Energy generation, Heat, Pumps, Solar energy, Solar heating, Stress, Vessels, Circuits
Journal Articles

Control Laws for a Linear Fresnel Reflector Solar Steam Generator in Once-Through Mode on a Commercial Operating Power Plant

Laurent Bodini, Laurent Delale, Jean-Luc Nouet, Bernard Dumercq
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. June 2019, 141(3): 031012.
Paper No: SOL-18-1102
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4041845
Published Online: November 26, 2018
View Article titled, Control Laws for a Linear Fresnel Reflector Solar Steam Generator in Once-Through Mode on a Commercial Operating Power Plant
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Topics: Boilers, Flow (Dynamics), Solar energy, Steady state, Steam, Temperature, Water, Design, Superheaters, Flow control
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Experimental Test of Properties of KCl–MgCl 2 Eutectic Molten Salt for Heat Transfer and Thermal Storage Fluid in Concentrated Solar Power Systems

Xiankun Xu, Xiaoxin Wang, Peiwen Li, Yuanyuan Li, Qing Hao, Bo Xiao, Hassan Elsentriecy, Dominic Gervasio
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2018, 140(5): 051011.
Paper No: SOL-18-1037
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040065
Published Online: May 29, 2018
View Article titled, Experimental Test of Properties of KCl–MgCl 2 Eutectic Molten Salt for Heat Transfer and Thermal Storage Fluid in Concentrated Solar Power Systems
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Topics: Corrosion, Density, Fluids, Heat capacity, Heat transfer, High temperature, Melting point, Temperature, Tensile strength, Thermal conductivity
Journal Articles

Numbering-Up of Microscale Devices for Megawatt-Scale Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Concentrating Solar Power Receivers

Kyle R. Zada, Matthew B. Hyder, M. Kevin Drost, Brian M. Fronk
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2016, 138(6): 061007.
Paper No: SOL-15-1421
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034516
Published Online: September 19, 2016
View Article titled, Numbering-Up of Microscale Devices for Megawatt-Scale Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Concentrating Solar Power Receivers
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Topics: Concentrating solar power, Convection, Design, Flow (Dynamics), Fluids, Heat transfer, Microscale devices, Solar energy, Supercritical carbon dioxide, Temperature