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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"parabolic troughs"”.
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Solar-thermal hybridization of Advanced Zero Emissions Power Plants
… supplemental solar heating. A simple model of parabolic solar trough was used to hybridize a model of the AZEP cycle in ASPEN Plus*. Two cycle configurations are studied: the first uses solar parabolic troughs to indirectly vaporize high pressure steam through Therminol and the second uses …
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Simulation of optical impacts of gravity-induced deformations of concentrating solar collectors
… and cost-effective solar collectors such as parabolic troughs, heliostats, and parabolic dishes. There are many different areas where costs can be reduced such as using cheaper materials, developing more efficient power cycles, designing better structures, reducing the control system cost, or …
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Dynamic modeling of a steam Rankine Cycle for Concentrated Solar Power applications
… of a steam Rankine Cycle coupled to a field of parabolic troughs. The modeled system does not correspond to an existing plant, but its characteristics are defined as realistically as possible with information coming from different sources. Simplified but also physical, lumped dynamic models of …
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Analysis of parabolic through collector cleaning system under adaptive scheduling policy
… and rain events on the cleaning schedule of the parabolic trough collectors that are used to generate power at concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. The level of cleanliness is proportional to the power produced, and thus it affects the economic pay off at CSP plants. Current practice to address …
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Hybrid solar-fossil fuel power generation
… solar reforming systems are analyzed: one with a parabolic trough and the other with a solar tower. From the analysis, it is determined that parabolic troughs are not suitable for steam reforming due to the relatively low operating temperatures. The tower reformer system is integrated with a …
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Modeling and Experimental Investigation of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector
… model is applied to study the performance of a parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC). The proposed model consists of three parts. The first part is a solar radiation model. In this section, the amount of solar radiation incident upon Earth is estimated using equations and relationships between …
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Aerodynamic Study of Forces due to Wind Velocity and Angle of Attack on Parabolic Solar Troughs
… literature exists of the atmospheric effects on parabolic solar troughs. The technology is relatively new, so supporting studies by consequence are as well.</p> <p>This study examines the effects of wind at various speeds, with various angles of attack on parabolic solar troughs. This begins by …