A review of studies on central receiver solar thermal power plants

O Behar, A Khellaf, K Mohammedi - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
The use of central receiver system (CRS) for electricity production promises to be one of the
most viable options to replace fossil fuel power plants. Indeed, research and development …

A review of solar-powered Stirling engines and low temperature differential Stirling engines

B Kongtragool, S Wongwises - Renewable and Sustainable energy …, 2003 - Elsevier
This article provides a literature review on solar-powered Stirling engines and low
temperature differential Stirling engines technology. A number of research works on the …

General formula for on-axis sun-tracking system and its application in improving tracking accuracy of solar collector

KK Chong, CW Wong - Solar Energy, 2009 - Elsevier
Azimuth-elevation and tilt-roll tracking mechanism are among the most commonly used sun-
tracking methods for aiming the solar collector towards the sun at all times. It has been many …

Optics of solar central receiver systems: a review

L Li, J Coventry, R Bader, J Pye, W Lipiński - Optics express, 2016 - opg.optica.org
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An active sunlight redirection system for daylight enhancement beyond the perimeter zone

A Kontadakis, A Tsangrassoulis, L Doulos… - Building and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the past years, extensive research has been carried out in the creation of working
environments that utilize natural light as their primary source of illumination. Transferring …

Comparison of two sun tracking methods in the application of a heliostat field

YT Chen, A Kribus, BH Lim, CS Lim… - J. Sol …, 2004 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The basic mathematics and structure of heliostat have remained unchanged for many
decades. Following the challenge first made by Ries et al., the non-imaging focusing …

A review of state-of-the-art reflective two-stage solar concentrators: Technology categorization and research trends

N Bushra, T Hartmann - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Every year a wide range of articles are published on reflective two-stage solar concentrators
(TSSCs), that focus on either geometrical designs, performance characteristics, solar energy …

Performance study of water-cooled multiple-channel heat sinks in the application of ultra-high concentrator photovoltaic system

WC Tan, KK Chong, MH Tan - Solar Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
For achieving cost effectiveness in solar power generation, ultra-high concentrator
photovoltaic (UHCPV) system operating at 1800 suns is highly recommended in order to …

Design and construction of non-imaging planar concentrator for concentrator photovoltaic system

KK Chong, FL Siaw, CW Wong, GS Wong - Renewable Energy, 2009 - Elsevier
A novel configuration of solar concentrator, which is the non-imaging planar concentrator,
capable of producing much more uniform sunlight and reasonably high concentration ratio …

Design and construction of active daylighting system using two-stage non-imaging solar concentrator

KK Chong, NO Onubogu, TK Yew, CW Wong, WC Tan - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Since lighting accounts for 20% of global electricity consumption in buildings, daylighting
system is an important solution to achieve energy savings in lighting and to reduce carbon …