Optimization of multilayer film structure for hybridization of central receiver system and photovoltaic generation

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019.56 (0) ◽  
pp. I023
Author(s):  
Yudai MATSUMOTO ◽  
Masayuki NAKAMURA ◽  
Garuda FUJII
Author(s):  
Matthew R. Libera ◽  
Martin Chen

Phase-change erasable optical storage is based on the ability to switch a micron-sized region of a thin film between the crystalline and amorphous states using a diffraction-limited laser as a heat source. A bit of information can be represented as an amorphous spot on a crystalline background, and the two states can be optically identified by their different reflectivities. In a typical multilayer thin-film structure the active (storage) layer is sandwiched between one or more dielectric layers. The dielectric layers provide physical containment and act as a heat sink. A viable phase-change medium must be able to quench to the glassy phase after melting, and this requires proper tailoring of the thermal properties of the multilayer film. The present research studies one particular multilayer structure and shows the effect of an additional aluminum layer on the glass-forming ability.


2015 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 158-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Meng ◽  
Z. You ◽  
S. Dubowsky ◽  
B. Li ◽  
F. Xing

2018 ◽  
Vol 225 ◽  
pp. 04003
Author(s):  
Hashem Shatnawi ◽  
Chin Wai Lim ◽  
Firas Basim Ismail

This study delves into several engineering procedures related to solar power tower plants. These installations come with central receiver system technologies and high-temperature power cycles. Besides a summary emphasizing on the fundamental components of a solar power tower, this paper also forwards a description of three receiver designs. Namely, these are the tubular receiver, the volumetric receiver and the direct absorber receiver. A variety of heat transfer mediums were assessed, while a comprehensive explanation was provided on the elements of external solar cylindrical receivers. This explanation covers tube material, molten salt, tube diameter and heat flux.


Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) focuses sunlight in order to use the heat energy of the sun. In a central receiver system configuration, many mirrors (heliostats) individually track the sun and reflect the concentrated solar energy onto a receiver on top of a tower. The receiver contains the working fluid which is heated by the concentrated solar radiation. The useful energy that absorbed by the water flows through the receiver in solar tower plant depending on the angle between the solar rays and the position of heliostat in the region of work. Heliostat will reflect the incident solar radiation in the direction of the receiver founded in the top of the tower, in order to get a maximum incident solar radiation on the heliostat reflection area. Because of the cosine factor loss effect due to the sun position is variable along the day from sunrise to sunset, which must be in a minimum value, therefore an automated tracking system with dual axes as a control system with sensors had been built and used to stay the sunrays incident on the receiver, and enable the heliostat to flow the sun where it was


1984 ◽  
Vol 106 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. L. Vant-Hull

An important aspect in the design of a Solar Central Receiver system is the distribution of the solar flux on the receiver. In this paper, we present information for the Central Receiver Pilot Plant, Solar One, at Barstow, California, on the time variation of the receiver flux during cloud passage, at sunrise and during the day.


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