Review of the solar flux distribution in concentrated solar power: Non-uniform features, challenges, and solutions

YL He, K Wang, Y Qiu, BC Du, Q Liang, S Du - Applied Thermal …, 2019 - Elsevier
Concentrated solar flux distribution in the concentrated solar power (CSP) systems is
extremely non-uniform, which can lead to high local temperature and large temperature …

Progress in research and technological advancements of commercial concentrated solar thermal power plants

MI Khan, F Asfand, SG Al-Ghamdi - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A global transition towards more sustainable production and consumption systems is
underway. This transition process is particularly visible in energy systems, where modern …

Concentrated solar power plant modeling for power system studies

L Yao, Y Wang, X Xiao - IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the continuous advancement of energy transformation, the flexibility of the power
system is becoming increasingly important due to the intermittent and uncertain nature of …

Experimental and optical performances of a solar CPV device using a linear Fresnel reflector concentrator

G Wang, F Wang, F Shen, T Jiang, Z Chen, P Hu - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
A solar CPV device using a linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) concentrator is described. The
design principle of the concentrator is provided. The solar concentrating processes are …

[HTML][HTML] Energy, exergy, environmental and economic comparison of various solar thermal systems using water and Thermia Oil B base fluids, and CuO and Al2O3 …

W Huang, M Marefati - Energy Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, the use of solar thermal collectors has increased significantly. In the present work,
energy, exergy, enviroeconomic and exergoeconomic analyses of various solar thermal …

Progress in the design and the applications of linear Fresnel reflectors–A critical review

E Bellos - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2019 - Elsevier
Solar concentrating power is one of the most promising ways of producing clean electricity
by utilizing the incident solar irradiation on the earth. Linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) is one of …

A review of linear Fresnel primary optical design methodologies

AE Rungasamy, KJ Craig, JP Meyer - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Linear Fresnel collector plants represent a promising line-focusing concentrating solar
thermal technology that has not yet reached commercial maturity. This technology has many …

Experimental and numerical investigation of a linear Fresnel solar collector with flat plate receiver

E Bellos, E Mathioulakis, C Tzivanidis… - Energy Conversion and …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study a linear Fresnel solar collector with flat plate receiver is investigated
experimentally and numerically with Solidworks Flow Simulation. The developed model …

Influence of topography on the optical performances of a Fresnel linear asymmetrical concentrator array: The case of the eLLO solar power plant

E Montanet, S Rodat, Q Falcoz, F Roget - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar field orientation and inclination are variables that significantly influence the optical
performance over the year of Linear Fresnel Collector (LFC). The usual field configuration is …

A secondary reflector geometry optimization of a Fresnel type solar concentrator

H Beltagy - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The present paper aims to develop a new shape of secondary reflector for Fresnel linear
concentrator; it represents the continuation of a series of optimization carried out on a solar …