@inproceedings{SchwarzerVieiraMuelleretal.2003,
  author    = {Schwarzer, Klemens and Vieira, Maria Eugenia and M{\"u}ller, Christoph and Lehmann, Harry and Coutinho, Lecimara},
  title     = {Modular solar thermal desalination system with flat plate collector},
  series = {RIO 3 - World Climate \& Energy Event : proceedings of the international conference held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1 -5 december 2003 / chief-ed.: Stefan Krauter ...},
  booktitle = {RIO 3 - World Climate \& Energy Event : proceedings of the international conference held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1 -5 december 2003 / chief-ed.: Stefan Krauter ...},
  publisher = {Krauter},
  address   = {Rio de Janeiro},
  isbn      = {85-902710-2-1},
  pages     = {281 -- 286},
  year      = {2003},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{AlexopoulosRauHoffschmidtetal.2012,
  author    = {Alexopoulos, Spiros and Rau, Christoph and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Breitbach, Gerd and Latzke, Markus},
  title     = {Modelling and validation of a transient heat recovery steam generator of the solar tower power plant Juelich},
  series = {Eurosun 2012 : Solar energy for a brighter future : conference proceedings : Rijeka, 18.-22.09.2012},
  booktitle = {Eurosun 2012 : Solar energy for a brighter future : conference proceedings : Rijeka, 18.-22.09.2012},
  address   = {Rijeka},
  pages     = {ID 97},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{ZahraPhaniSrujanChicoCaminosetal.2022,
  author    = {Zahra, Mahdi and Phani Srujan, Merige and Chico Caminos, Ricardo Alexander and Schmitz, Pascal and Herrmann, Ulf and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Schmitz, Mark and Gielen, Hans and Gedle, Yibekal and Dersch, J{\"u}rgen},
  title     = {Modeling the thermal behavior of solar salt in electrical resistance heaters for the application in PV-CSP hybrid power plants},
  series = {SOLARPACES 2020},
  booktitle = {SOLARPACES 2020},
  number    = {2445 / 1},
  publisher = {AIP conference proceedings / American Institute of Physics},
  address   = {Melville, NY},
  isbn      = {978-0-7354-4195-8},
  issn      = {1551-7616 (online)},
  doi       = {10.1063/5.0086268},
  pages     = {9 Seiten},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) systems are able to store energy cost-effectively in their integrated thermal energy storage (TES). By intelligently combining Photovoltaics (PV) systems with CSP, a further cost reduction of solar power plants is expected, as well as an increase in dispatchability and flexibility of power generation. PV-powered Resistance Heaters (RH) can be deployed to raise the temperature of the molten salt hot storage from 385 °C up to 565 °C in a Parabolic Trough Collector (PTC) plant. To avoid freezing and decomposition of molten salt, the temperature distribution in the electrical resistance heater is investigated in the present study. For this purpose, a RH has been modeled and CFD simulations have been performed. The simulation results show that the hottest regions occur on the electric rod surface behind the last baffle. A technical optimization was performed by adjusting three parameters: Shell-baffle clearance, electric rod-baffle clearance and number of baffles. After the technical optimization was carried out, the temperature difference between the maximum temperature and the average outlet temperature of the salt is within the acceptable limits, thus critical salt decomposition has been avoided. Additionally, the CFD simulations results were analyzed and compared with results obtained with a one-dimensional model in Modelica.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{RendonSchwagerGhiasietal.2020,
  author    = {Rendon, Carlos and Schwager, Christian and Ghiasi, Mona and Schmitz, Pascal and Bohang, Fakhri and Chico Caminos, Ricardo Alexander and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Modeling and upscaling of a pilot bayonettube reactor for indirect solar mixed methane reforming},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  number    = {2303},
  doi       = {10.1063/5.0029974},
  pages     = {170012-1 -- 170012-9},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {A 16.77 kW thermal power bayonet-tube reactor for the mixed reforming of methane using solar energy has been designed and modeled. A test bench for the experimental tests has been installed at the Synlight facility in Juelich, Germany and has just been commissioned. This paper presents the solar-heated reactor design for a combined steam and dry reforming as well as a scaled-up process simulation of a solar reforming plant for methanol production. Solar power towers are capable of providing large amounts of heat to drive high-endothermic reactions, and their integration with thermochemical processes shows a promising future. In the designed bayonet-tube reactor, the conventional burner arrangement for the combustion of natural gas has been substituted by a continuous 930 °C hot air stream, provided by means of a solar heated air receiver, a ceramic thermal storage and an auxiliary firing system. Inside the solar-heated reactor, the heat is transferred by means of convective mechanism mainly; instead of radiation mechanism as typically prevailing in fossil-based industrial reforming processes. A scaled-up solar reforming plant of 50.5 MWth was designed and simulated in Dymola® and AspenPlus®. In comparison to a fossil-based industrial reforming process of the same thermal capacity, a solar reforming plant with thermal storage promises a reduction up to 57 \% of annual natural gas consumption in regions with annual DNI-value of 2349 kWh/m2. The benchmark solar reforming plant contributes to a CO2 avoidance of approx. 79 kilotons per year. This facility can produce a nominal output of 734.4 t of synthesis gas and out of this 530 t of methanol a day.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SchwagerAngeleSchwarzboezletal.2023,
  author    = {Schwager, Christian and Angele, Florian and Schwarzb{\"o}zl, Peter and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Model predictive assistance for operational decision making in molten salt receiver systems},
  series = {SolarPACES: Solar Power \& Chemical Energy Systems},
  booktitle = {SolarPACES: Solar Power \& Chemical Energy Systems},
  number    = {2815 / 1},
  publisher = {AIP conference proceedings / American Institute of Physics},
  address   = {Melville, NY},
  isbn      = {978-0-7354-4623-6},
  issn      = {1551-7616 (online)},
  doi       = {10.1063/5.0151514},
  pages     = {8 Seiten},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Despite the challenges of pioneering molten salt towers (MST), it remains the leading technology in central receiver power plants today, thanks to cost effective storage integration and high cost reduction potential. The limited controllability in volatile solar conditions can cause significant losses, which are difficult to estimate without comprehensive modeling [1]. This paper presents a Methodology to generate predictions of the dynamic behavior of the receiver system as part of an operating assistance system (OAS). Based on this, it delivers proposals if and when to drain and refill the receiver during a cloudy period in order maximize the net yield and quantifies the amount of net electricity gained by this. After prior analysis with a detailed dynamic two-phase model of the entire receiver system, two different reduced modeling approaches where developed and implemented in the OAS. A tailored decision algorithm utilizes both models to deliver the desired predictions efficiently and with appropriate accuracy.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SchulzeBuxlohGross2021,
  author    = {Schulze-Buxloh, Lina and Groß, Rolf Fritz},
  title     = {Miniature urban farming plant: a complex educational "Toy" for engineering students},
  series = {The Future of Education 11th Edition 2021},
  booktitle = {The Future of Education 11th Edition 2021},
  pages     = {4 Seiten},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Urban farming is an innovative and sustainable way of food production and is becoming more and more important in smart city and quarter concepts. It also enables the production of certain foods in places where they usually dare not produced, such as production of fish or shrimps in large cities far away from the coast. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to show students such concepts and systems in real life as part of courses: visits of such industry plants are sometimes not possible because of distance or are permitted by the operator for hygienic reasons. In order to give the students the opportunity of getting into contact with such an urban farming system and its complex operation, an industrial urban farming plant was set up on a significantly smaller scale. Therefore, all needed technical components like water aeriation, biological and mechanical filtration or water circulation have been replaced either by aquarium components or by self-designed parts also using a 3D-printer. Students from different courses like mechanical engineering, smart building engineering, biology, electrical engineering, automation technology and civil engineering were involved in this project. This "miniature industrial plant" was also able to start operation and has now been running for two years successfully. Due to Corona pandemic, home office and remote online lectures, the automation of this miniature plant should be brought to a higher level in future for providing a good control over the system and water quality remotely. The aim of giving the student a chance to get to know the operation of an urban farming plant was very well achieved and the students had lots of fun in "playing" and learning with it in a realistic way.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{BeckmoellerWoltersBreitbachetal.1995,
  author    = {Beckm{\"o}ller, S. and Wolters, J. and Breitbach, Gerd and Penkalla, H. J. and Schubert, F.},
  title     = {Microstructural dependent constitutive equation for inelastic analysis of internally cooled IN 738 LC turbine blades},
  series = {Materials for advanced power engineering 1994 : proceedings of a conference held in Liege, Belgium, 3 - 6 Oct. 1994},
  booktitle = {Materials for advanced power engineering 1994 : proceedings of a conference held in Liege, Belgium, 3 - 6 Oct. 1994},
  publisher = {Kluwer},
  address   = {Dordrecht},
  isbn      = {0792330749},
  pages     = {829 -- 839},
  year      = {1995},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{VieiradaSilvaSchwarzerHoffschmidtetal.2013,
  author    = {Vieira da Silva, Maria Eugenia and Schwarzer, Klemens and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Pinheiro Rodrigues, Frederico and Schwarzer, Tarik and Costa Rocha, Paulo Alexandre},
  title     = {Mass transfer correlation for evaporation-condensation thermal process in the range of 70 °C-95 °C},
  series = {Renewable energy},
  volume    = {Vol. 53},
  journal   = {Renewable energy},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {1879-0682 (E-Journal); 0960-1481 (Print)},
  pages     = {174 -- 179},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GoettscheHove1999,
  author    = {G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim and Hove, T.},
  title     = {Mapping global, diffuse and beam solar radiation over Zimbabwe / T. Hove ; J. G{\"o}ttsche},
  series = {Renewable energy. 18 (1999), H. 4},
  journal   = {Renewable energy. 18 (1999), H. 4},
  isbn      = {1879-0682},
  pages     = {535 -- 556},
  year      = {1999},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{AnthrakidisRusackSchwarzer2010,
  author    = {Anthrakidis, Anette and Rusack, Markus and Schwarzer, Klemens},
  title     = {Low effort measurement method of PTC-efficiency},
  series = {SolarPACES 2010 : the CSP conference: electricity, fuels and clean water from concentrated solar energy ; 21 to 24 September 2010, Perpignan, France},
  booktitle = {SolarPACES 2010 : the CSP conference: electricity, fuels and clean water from concentrated solar energy ; 21 to 24 September 2010, Perpignan, France},
  publisher = {Soc. OSC},
  address   = {Saint Maur},
  pages     = {48 -- 49},
  year      = {2010},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{HoffschmidtFaber2007,
  author    = {Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Faber, Christian},
  title     = {Lighthouse project for North-Rhine Westfalia - Solar thermal R \& D Power Planet in J{\"u}lich},
  series = {Energy security, climate change and sustainable development / ed. Jyotirmay Mathur ...},
  booktitle = {Energy security, climate change and sustainable development / ed. Jyotirmay Mathur ...},
  publisher = {Anamaya Publ.},
  address   = {New Delhi},
  isbn      = {81-88342-81-5},
  pages     = {101 -- 116},
  year      = {2007},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{Sauerborn2011,
  author    = {Sauerborn, Markus},
  title     = {Investigations to the influence of clouds and aerosols to the haze of the sunshape},
  series = {SolarPACES 2011 : concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems : 20 - 23 September, 2011, Granada, Spain},
  booktitle = {SolarPACES 2011 : concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems : 20 - 23 September, 2011, Granada, Spain},
  address   = {Granada},
  pages     = {1 CD-ROM},
  year      = {2011},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ReisgenSchleserAbdurakhmanovetal.2012,
  author    = {Reisgen, Uwe and Schleser, Markus and Abdurakhmanov, Aydemir and Turichin, Gleb and Valdaitseva, Elena and Bach, Friedrich-Wilhelm and Hassel, Thomas and Beniyashi, Alexander},
  title     = {Investigation of factors influencing the formation of weld defects in non-vacuum electron beam welding},
  series = {The Paton welding journal},
  volume    = {2012},
  journal   = {The Paton welding journal},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {Paton Publishing House},
  address   = {Kiev},
  issn      = {0957-798X},
  pages     = {11 -- 18},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {The influence of welding condition parameters and properties of material on formation of defects, such as humping and undercuts, in non-vacuum electron beam welding was investigated. The influence of separate welding parameters on the quality of welds was determined.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{NiederwestbergSchneiderTeixeiraBouraetal.2022,
  author    = {Niederwestberg, Stefan and Schneider, Falko and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Introduction to a direct irradiated transparent tube particle receiver},
  series = {SOLARPACES 2020},
  booktitle = {SOLARPACES 2020},
  number    = {2445 / 1},
  publisher = {AIP conference proceedings / American Institute of Physics},
  address   = {Melville, NY},
  isbn      = {978-0-7354-4195-8},
  issn      = {1551-7616 (online)},
  doi       = {10.1063/5.0086735},
  pages     = {9 Seiten},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {New materials often lead to innovations and advantages in technical applications. This also applies to the particle receiver proposed in this work that deploys high-temperature and scratch resistant transparent ceramics. With this receiver design, particles are heated through direct-contact concentrated solar irradiance while flowing downwards through tubular transparent ceramics from top to bottom. In this paper, the developed particle receiver as well as advantages and disadvantages are described. Investigations on the particle heat-up characteristics from solar irradiance were carried out with DEM simulations which indicate that particle temperatures can reach up to 1200 K. Additionally, a simulation model was set up for investigating the dynamic behavior. A test receiver at laboratory scale has been designed and is currently being built. In upcoming tests, the receiver test rig will be used to validate the simulation results. The design and the measurement equipment is described in this work.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SchulzeBuxlohGross2021,
  author    = {Schulze-Buxloh, Lina and Groß, Rolf Fritz},
  title     = {Interdisciplinary Course Smart Building Engineering: A new approach of teaching freshmen in remote teamwork project under pandemic restrictions},
  series = {New Perspectives in Science Education - International Conference},
  booktitle = {New Perspectives in Science Education - International Conference},
  publisher = {Filodiritto},
  address   = {Bologna},
  pages     = {4 Seiten},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {In the context of the Corona pandemic and its impact on teaching like digital lectures and exercises a new concept especially for freshmen in demanding courses of Smart Building Engineering became necessary. As there were hardly any face-to-face events at the university, the new teaching concept should enable a good start into engineering studies under pandemic conditions anyway and should also replace the written exam at the end. The students should become active themselves in small teams instead of listening passively to a lecture broadcast online with almost no personal contact. For this purpose, a role play was developed in which the freshmen had to work out a complete solution to the realistic problem of designing, construction planning and implementing a small guesthouse. Each student of the team had to take a certain role like architect, site manager, BIM-manager, electrician and the technitian for HVAC installations. Technical specifications must be complied with, as well as documentation, time planning and cost estimate. The final project folder had to contain technical documents like circuit diagrams for electrical components, circuit diagrams for water and heating, design calculations and components lists. On the other hand construction schedule, construction implementation plan, documentation of the construction progress and minutes of meetings between the various trades had to be submitted as well. In addition to the project folder, a model of the construction project must also be created either as a handmade model or as a digital 3D-model using Computer-aided design (CAD) software. The first steps in the field of Building information modelling (BIM) had also been taken by creating a digital model of the building showing the current planning status in real time as a digital twin. This project turned out to be an excellent training of important student competencies like teamwork, communication skills, and self -organisation and also increased motivation to work on complex technical questions. The aim of giving the student a first impression on the challenges and solutions in building projects with many different technical trades and their points of view was very well achieved and should be continued in the future.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{FrickeZiolkoAnthrakidisetal.2011,
  author    = {Fricke, Barbara and Ziolko, C. and Anthrakidis, Anette and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Dillig, M. and Giese, F.},
  title     = {InnoSol - life cycle analysis of solar power tower plants},
  series = {SolarPACES 2011 : concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems : 20 - 23 September, 2011, Granada, Spain},
  booktitle = {SolarPACES 2011 : concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems : 20 - 23 September, 2011, Granada, Spain},
  address   = {Granada},
  pages     = {1 CD-ROM},
  year      = {2011},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{FrickeZiolkoAnthrakidisetal.2012,
  author    = {Fricke, Barbara and Ziolko, C. and Anthrakidis, Anette and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Giese, F. and Dillig, M.},
  title     = {InnoSol - environmental aspects of the open volumetric receiver technology},
  series = {30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011 : : Kassel, Germany, 28 August - 2 September 2011. Vol. 5},
  booktitle = {30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011 : : Kassel, Germany, 28 August - 2 September 2011. Vol. 5},
  publisher = {Curran},
  address   = {Red Hook, NY},
  organization    = {International Solar Energy Society},
  pages     = {3895 -- 3900},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SauerbornArshadiRohrmoser2012,
  author    = {Sauerborn, Markus and Arshadi, S. and Rohrmoser, R.},
  title     = {Influence of clouds and aerosols to the haze of the sunshape},
  series = {30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011 : Kassel, Germany, 28 August - 2 September 2011. Vol. 5},
  booktitle = {30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011 : Kassel, Germany, 28 August - 2 September 2011. Vol. 5},
  publisher = {Curran},
  address   = {Red Hook, NY},
  organization    = {International Solar Energy Society},
  pages     = {3887 -- 3894},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SchwagerTeixeiraBouraFleschetal.2019,
  author    = {Schwager, Christian and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Flesch, Robert and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Improved efficiency prediction of a molten salt receiver based on dynamic cloud passage simulation},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  volume    = {2126},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  number    = {1},
  isbn      = {978-0-7354-1866-0},
  doi       = {10.1063/1.5117566},
  pages     = {030054-1 -- 030054-8},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SchwagerAngeleNourietal.2022,
  author    = {Schwager, Christian and Angele, Florian and Nouri, Bijan and Schwarzb{\"o}zl, Peter and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Impact of DNI forecast quality on performance prediction for a commercial scale solar tower: Application of nowcasting DNI maps to dynamic solar tower simulation},
  series = {SolarPACES 2022 conference proceedings},
  booktitle = {SolarPACES 2022 conference proceedings},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {TIB Open Publishing},
  address   = {Hannover},
  issn      = {2751-9899 (online)},
  doi       = {10.52825/solarpaces.v1i.675},
  pages     = {9 Seiten},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Concerning current efforts to improve operational efficiency and to lower overall costs of concentrating solar power (CSP) plants with prediction-based algorithms, this study investigates the quality and uncertainty of nowcasting data regarding the implications for process predictions. DNI (direct normal irradiation) maps from an all-sky imager-based nowcasting system are applied to a dynamic prediction model coupled with ray tracing. The results underline the need for high-resolution DNI maps in order to predict net yield and receiver outlet temperature realistically. Furthermore, based on a statistical uncertainty analysis, a correlation is developed, which allows for predicting the uncertainty of the net power prediction based on the corresponding DNI forecast uncertainty. However, the study reveals significant prediction errors and the demand for further improvement in the accuracy at which local shadings are forecasted.},
  language  = {en}
}