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Innovation in concentrated solar power
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A multitude of advancements have been developed during this period, as the topic of concentrated solar power is becoming more mainstream as mentioned in this paper, including reflector and collector design and materials, heat absorption and transport, power production and thermal storage.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.The article was published on 2011-10-01. It has received 477 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Concentrated solar power & Photovoltaic system.read more
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A review of integrated solar combined cycle system (ISCCS) with a parabolic trough technology
TL;DR: The integrated solar combined cycle system (ISCCS) is one of the more promising hybrid configurations for converting solar energy into electricity and it might become the technology of choice in the near future as discussed by the authors.
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Preparation and thermal properties of palmitic acid/polyaniline/exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets form-stable phase change materials
Ju-Lan Zeng,Shuang-Hao Zheng,Sai-Bo Yu,Fu-Rong Zhu,Juan Gan,Ling Zhu,Zhongliang Xiao,Xin-Yu Zhu,Zhen Zhu,Lixian Sun,Zhong Cao +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, an exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnP) was applied to enhance the thermal conductivity of polyaniline (PANI) based form-stable phase change materials (PCMs).
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Performance study and analysis of an inclined concentrated photovoltaic-phase change material system
TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of an inclined concentrated photovoltaic-phase change material (CPV-PCM) system is investigated, and the effect of these variables on the thermal and electrical behavior of the system is determined.
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A thermocline thermal energy storage system with filler materials for concentrated solar power plants: Experimental data and numerical model sensitivity to different experimental tank scales
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared experimental results coming from the laboratory experiment but also from two large scale industrial storages already presented in the literature, with two numerical models, the 1D-1P model considers a homogeneous medium that flows through the tank, while the second one distinguishes between the solid continuous medium and the fluid flowing through the void fraction.
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Materials corrosion for thermal energy storage systems in concentrated solar power plants
TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive summary of uniform corrosion rates determined for common and less common alloys considered for application in thermal energy storage (TES) is provided, along with discussion of the applicability for evaluation of possible corrosion damage in an actual CSP plant.
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CRC Handbook of Thermoelectrics
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Solar thermal collectors and applications
TL;DR: A survey of the various types of solar thermal collectors and applications is presented in this paper, where an analysis of the environmental problems related to the use of conventional sources of energy is presented and the benefits offered by renewable energy systems are outlined.
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State of the art on high temperature thermal energy storage for power generation. Part 1—Concepts, materials and modellization
Antoni Gil,Marc Medrano,Ingrid Martorell,Ana Lázaro,Pablo Dolado,Belén Zalba,Luisa F. Cabeza +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the different storage concepts are reviewed and classified, and modellization of such systems is reviewed, and all materials considered in literature or plants are listed. But only a few plants in the world have tested high temperature thermal energy storage systems.
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A review of principle and sun-tracking methods for maximizing solar systems output
TL;DR: In this article, different types of sun tracking systems are reviewed and their pros and cons are discussed and the most efficient and popular sun tracking device was found to be in the form of polar-axis and azimuth/elevation types.
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Thermochemistry of ionic liquid heat-transfer fluids
TL;DR: In this paper, three ionic liquids were chosen for study based on their range of solvent properties and the solvent properties correlate with solubility of water in the ionic liquid.