Compound Parabolic Concentrators in Solar Thermal Applications: A Review

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donghao Xu ◽  
Ming Qu
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Thermal System ◽  
Solar Collectors ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Solar Thermal Applications ◽  
Solar Thermal System

Among all types of concentrators, compound parabolic concentrators (CPCs) have been designed as stationary solar collectors for relative high temperature operations with high cost effectiveness. The CPCs are potentially the favorable option for solar power systems and high temperature solar thermal system. This paper provided a review on studies of CPCs in solar thermal applications. It covered basic concepts, principles, and design of CPCs. It also reviewed optical models and thermal models of CPCs, as well as the thermal applications of CPCs. The challenges were also summarized.

Design, Installation, and Performance Characterization of a Laboratory-Scale Solar Thermal System for Experiments in Solar Energy Utilization

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Drozek ◽  
Christopher Damm ◽  
Ryan Enot ◽  
Andrew Hjortland ◽  
Brandon Jackson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Laboratory Scale ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Thermal System ◽  
Performance Characterization ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Solar Thermal System

The purpose of this paper is to describe the implementation of a laboratory-scale solar thermal system for the Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). The system development began as a student senior design project where students designed and fabricated a laboratory-scale solar thermal system to complement an existing commercial solar energy system on campus. The solar thermal system is designed specifically for educating engineers. This laboratory equipment, including a solar light simulator, allows for variation of operating parameters to investigate their impact on system performance. The equipment will be utilized in two courses: Applied Thermodynamics, and Renewable Energy Utilization. During the solar thermal laboratories performed in these courses, students conduct experiments based on the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 93-2010 standard for testing and performance characterization of solar thermal systems. Their measurements are then used to quantify energy output, efficiency and losses of the system and subsystem components.

Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycles Driven by Solar Thermal Power Tower System

2015 ◽  
Vol 1116 ◽  
pp. 94-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maimoon Atif ◽  
Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Solar Thermal Power ◽  
Thermal Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Tower System

This chapter starts with a background about concentrating solar power systems and thermal energy storage systems and then a detailed literature review about concentrated solar power systems and supercritical Brayton carbon dioxide cycles. Next, a mathematical model was developed and presented which generates and optimizes a heliostat field effectively. This model was developed to demonstrate the optimization of a heliostat field using differential evolution, which is an evolutionary algorithm. The current model illustrates how to employ the developed model and its advantages. The optimization process calculates the optical performance parameters at every step of the optimization considering all the heliostats; thus yields accurate results as discussed in this chapter. On the other hand, complete mathematical model of supercritical CO2Brayton cycles when integrated with solar thermal power tower system was presented and discussed.

scholarly journals Technological Advancement of Solar Thermal System Desalination Process – A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 1059 (1) ◽  
pp. 012061
Author(s):  
B Kalidasan ◽  
R Divyabharathi ◽  
AK Pandey ◽  
C Subramaniyan ◽  
S Mohankumar
Keyword(s):  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Thermal System ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Solar Thermal System

Optimization of a building integrated solar thermal system with seasonal storage using TRNSYS

2019 ◽  
Vol 137 ◽  
pp. 56-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christodoulos N. Antoniadis ◽  
Georgios Martinopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Thermal System ◽  
Solar Thermal System
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