Comparison and Optimization of Heliostat Canting Methods (2009)
Heliostat canting (alignment of mirror facets) is known to have a major influence on the optical efficiency of heliostat fields and therefore on the power output of solar tower plants. In recent...
Test of a Mini-Mirror Array for Solar Concentrating Systems (2008)
Göttsche, Joachim, Hoffschmidt, Bernhard, Schmitz, Stefan, Sauerborn, Markus, Rebholz, Christian, Ifland, David, ...
To reduce the construction costs of solar tower power plants an innovative new mirror system with mini mirrors is on the way as an uncommon alternative to the currently used heliostats with huge...
Solar Concentrating Systems Using Small Mirror Arrays (2008)
Göttsche, Joachim, Hoffschmidt, Bernhard, Schmitz, Stefan, Sauerborn, Markus, Buck, Reiner, Teufel, Edgar, ...
The cost of solar tower power plants is dominated by the heliostat field making up roughly 50 % of investment costs. Classical heliostat design is dominated by mirrors brought into position by steel...
Development of a tube receiver for a solar-hybrid microturbine system (2008)
Amsbeck, Lars, Buck, Reiner, Heller, Peter, Jedamski, Jens, Uhlig, Ralf
Solar-hybrid microturbine systems with cogeneration offer new possibilities for the generation of electricity and heat or air conditioning. The solar receiver is an important component of such a...
Dimensioning of Heliostat Components under Wind and Gravity Load: the Map Approach (2008)
Teufel, Edgar, Buck, Reiner, Pfahl, Andreas, Böing, Georg, Kunert, Jens
Estimating annual optical performance of heliostats under realistic load is computationally very expensive as complex structural deformation and ray tracing calculations are necessary. An approach is...
Optical performance and weight estimation of a heliostat with ganged facets (2008)
Amsbeck, Lars, Buck, Reiner, Pfahl, Andreas, Uhlig, Ralf
In standard heliostat design, the usual strategy of cost reduction is to increase the mirror area of the heliostats. This not only leads to a reduction of specific drive cost but also to an increase...
Solar-Assisted Small Solar Tower Trigeneration Systems (2007)
Solar-hybrid gas turbine power systems offer a high potential for cost reduction of solar power. Such systems were already demonstrated as test systems. For the market introduction of this...
Solar-Assisted Small Solar Tower Trigeneration Systems (2007)
Solar-hybrid gas turbine power systems offer a high potential for cost reduction of solar power. Such systems were already demonstrated as test systems. For the market introduction of this...
Comparison and Optimization of Heliostat Canting Methods (2007)
Heliostat canting (alignment of mirror facets) is known to have a major influence on the optical efficiency of heliostat fields and therefore on the power output of solar tower plants. In recent...
Dual-receiver concept for solar towers (2006)
Buck, Reiner, Barth, Christian, Eck, Markus, Steinmann, Wolf-Dieter
Dual Receiver Concept for Solar Towers ut to 100 MW (2006)
Eck, Markus, Buck, Reiner, Wittmann, Michael
The Dual Receiver Concept presented in this paper improves the adaptation of the central receiver to the steam cycle in a solar thermal power plant. By combination of an open volumetric air heater...
Röger, Marc, Pfänder, Markus, Buck, Reiner
High air outlet temperatures increase the solar share of pressurized solar receivers for gas turbines, operated in solar-fossil hybrid mode. However, an increase in outlet temperature over 800°C...
COMPARISON BETWEEN SIMULATION AND MEASURE-MENT FOR A TUBE RECEIVER FOR AIR HEATING (2006)
Uhlig, Ralf, Buck, Reiner, Amsbeck, Lars
Using highly concentrated solar radiation for power generation with gas turbine cycles is a promising way for cost effective solar power production. In this application pressurized air must be heated...
OPTICAL PERFORMANCE AND WEIGHT ESTIMATION OF A HELIOSTAT WITH GANGED FACETS (2006)
Amsbeck, Lars, Buck, Reiner, Pfahl, Andreas, Uhlig, Ralf
In standard heliostat design the usual strategy of cost reduction is to increase the mirror area of the heliostats. This leads to a reduction of specific drive cost, but also to an increase of the...
Solar-assisted Small Solar Tower Trigeneration Systems (2006)
Solar-hybrid gas turbine power systems were already demonstrated as test systems. For the market introduction of this technology, microturbines in combination with small solar tower plants are a...
Schmitz, Mark, Schwarzbözl, Peter, Buck, Reiner, Pitz-Paal, Robert
When striving for maximum efficiencies in solar thermal central receiver systems (CRS) the use of gas turbines with bottoming cycles is inevitable. Pressurized volumetric receivers have proven their...
Solar Gas Turbine Systems: Design, Cost and Perspectives (2006)
Schwarzbözl, Peter, Buck, Reiner, Sugarmen, Chemi, Ring, Arik, Marcos Crespo, Ma. Jesus, Altwegg, Peter, ...
The combination of high solar shares with high conversion efficiencies is one of the major advantages of solar gas turbine systems compared to other solar-fossil hybrid power plants. Pressurized air...
Solarunterstützte Kraft-Wärme-Kälte-Kopplung – Hybridsysteme im Trend (2005)
Lokurlu, Ahmet, Buck, Reiner, Dötsch, Christian, Henning, Hans-Martin
Das Paper diskutiert mehrere Varianten zur Einkopplung von Solarenergie in Kraft-Wärme-Kälte-Anlagen: Parabolrinnenanlagen mit ORC-Prozess und Absorptionskälteanlage, Mikroturbine mit Solarturm.