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RISPiecewise-Focusing Collectors Reduce the Mirror Area in Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plants
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Piecewise-focusing (PWF) collectors replace the heliostat field and central tower receiver of Gen 2 concentrating solar thermal (CST) power plants. The PWF collector consists of a large base frame supporting a tiered array ...
Optimization of Piecewise-Focusing Concentrating Solar Thermal Collectors Using the System Advisor Model, and Comparison to a Central Receiver System
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Heat collection performance simulations using the system advisor model (SAM) with typical meteorological year weather data from four geographic locations are used to investigate (a) the optimum overall tilt of piecewise-focusing ...