Abstract: The solar vortex engine (SVE) is an updraft solar power generation system that removes the limits and high capital costs imposed by the traditional solar chimney. In this study, a thermodynamic power cycle is developed by ...

Abstract: This study presents a conceptual design for a concentrated solar power plant by using direct steam generation and a stand-alone power system based on a concentration of solar parabolic troughs. The system is located at the ...

Abstract: The evaluation of the performance and characteristics of a solar flat-plate collector (FPC) are reported for domestic and industrial requirements in the existing literature. A computer code was developed using matlab to ...