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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Sources of solar tracking errors and correction strategies for heliostats

M Maiga, KE N'Tsoukpoe, A Gomna… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heliostat fields represent the primary energy input for concentrating solar-thermal power
based on power tower technology. They typically account for 40%–50% of the …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Design and thermal performance analysis of concentrating solar power tower for water heating systems

M Qenawy, HS El-Mesery, J Wang… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the fossil fuel crisis, the world has been looking for renewable energies, and the
concentrated solar tower (CST) technology has been the best solution in intensive solar …

Thermo-economic analysis and optimization of heliostat fields using AINEH code: Analysis of implementation of non-equal heliostats (AINEH)

M Saghafifar, M Gadalla, K Mohammadi - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new technique is proposed for design and optimization of a heliostat field.
The unique aspect of the proposed approach is the code's ability to design the field with non …

Dense-array concentrator photovoltaic prototype using non-imaging dish concentrator and an array of cross compound parabolic concentrators

KK Chong, TK Yew, CW Wong, MH Tan, WC Tan… - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, we would like to report on a prototype of dense array concentrator photovoltaic
(DACPV) system including the practical implementation and economic assessment. The …

Optimisation of heliostat field layout for solar power tower systems using iterative artificial bee colony algorithm: a review and case study

T Arrif, A Benchabane, M Germoui… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the Iterative Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm (IABCA) methodology was
proposed to perform optimisation of a heliostat field for the Solar Power Tower (SPT) system …

Optimization study of solar farm layout for concentrator photovoltaic system on azimuth-elevation sun-tracker

LV Oon, MH Tan, CW Wong, KK Chong - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Inappropriate space allocation for concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems in the solar farm
causes optical losses via shadowing between adjacent CPV systems, which leads to the …

The design and development of solar flat mirror (Solarux) system

EM Toygar, T Bayram, O Daş, A Demir - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
Low cost, two axis tracking solar dish with flat mirror system׳ s (Solarux CSP) design and its
advantages are described in this paper. System is based on the Concentrating Solar Power …

Optimization study of parasitic energy losses in photovoltaic system with dual-axis solar tracker located at different latitudes

MH Tan, TK Wang, CW Wong, BH Lim, TK Yew… - Energy Procedia, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite the sun-tracking system maximising the annual yield of solar power generation, the
inevitable parasitic energy losses from the sun-tracking mechanism related to range of …