Emmanuel Guillot

TL;DR: In this paper, a 300kW solar chemical pilot plant for the production of zinc by carbothermic reduction of ZnO was experimentally demonstrated in a beam-down solar tower concentrating facility of Cassegrain optical configuration.

TL;DR: In this paper, 11 statistical and machine learning tools are analyzed and applied to hourly solar irradiation forecasting for time horizon from 1 to 6h, and a methodology is presented to select the best and most reliable forecasting model according to the meteorological variability of the site.

TL;DR: In this paper, an aspheric fused silica lens was used to couple the concentrated solar radiations from the focal zone of a 1.4m effective diameter parabolic mirror into the laser rod within a conical pumping cavity.

TL;DR: In this article, a conical-shaped fused silica light guide with 3D-CPC output end is used to both transmit and compress the concentrated solar radiation from the focal zone of a 2?m diameter parabolic mirror to a 5?mm diameter Nd:YAG rod within the conical pump cavity, which enables multi-pass pumping through the laser rod.

TL;DR: In this article, a fused silica light guide of 14mm×22mm rectangular cross-section is used to both transmit and homogenize the concentrated solar radiation from the focal zone of a 2.88m2 parabolic mirror to the entrance aperture of a modified 2D-CPC flooded pump cavity, within which a 4mm diameter rod is efficiently pumped.