@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{FrickeHoffschmidt2010, author = {Fricke, Barbara and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard}, title = {Ecobalance of a solar thermal tower power plant with volumetric receiver}, 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 = {87 -- 88}, year = {2010}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{FrantzBinderBuschetal.2020, author = {Frantz, Cathy and Binder, Matthias and Busch, Konrad and Ebert, Miriam and Heinrich, Andreas and Kaczmarkiewicz, Nadine and Schl{\"o}gl-Knothe, B{\"a}rbel and Kunze, Tobias and Schuhbauer, Christian and Stetka, Markus and Schwager, Christian and Spiegel, Michael and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Bauer, Thomas and Bonk, Alexander and Eisen, Stefan and Funck, Bernhard}, title = {Basic Engineering of a High Performance Molten Salt Tower Receiver System}, series = {Solar Paces 2020}, booktitle = {Solar Paces 2020}, pages = {1 -- 10}, year = {2020}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{FendHoffschmidtReutteretal.2006, author = {Fend, Thomas and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Reutter, Oliver and Sauerhering, J{\"o}rg and Pitz-Paal, Robert}, title = {Gas flow in hot porous materials: the solar air receiver and spin-off applications}, series = {Proceedings of the 4th Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels - 2006 : presented at 4th Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, June 19 - 21, 2006, Limerick, Ireland}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 4th Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels - 2006 : presented at 4th Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, June 19 - 21, 2006, Limerick, Ireland}, publisher = {ASME}, address = {New York, NY}, organization = {International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels <4, 2006, Limerick>}, isbn = {0-7918-4760-8}, pages = {507 -- 514}, year = {2006}, language = {en} } @article{ElMoussaouiTalbiAtmaneetal.2020, author = {El Moussaoui, Noureddine and Talbi, Sofian and Atmane, Ilyas and Kassmi, Khalil and Schwarzer, Klemens and Chayeb, Hamid and Bachiri, Najib}, title = {Feasibility of a new design of a Parabolic Trough Solar Thermal Cooker (PSTC)}, series = {Solar Energy}, volume = {201}, journal = {Solar Energy}, number = {Vol. 201 (May 2020)}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0038-092X}, doi = {10.1016/j.solener.2020.03.079}, pages = {866 -- 871}, year = {2020}, abstract = {In this article, we describe the structure, the functioning, and the tests of parabolic trough solar thermal cooker (PSTC). This oven is designed to meet the needs of rural residents, including Urban, which requires stable cooking temperatures above 200 °C. The cooking by this cooker is based on the concentration of the sun's rays on a glass vacuum tube and heating of the oil circulate in a big tube, located inside the glass tube. Through two small tubes, associated with large tube, the heated oil, rise and heats the pot of cooking pot containing the food to be cooked (capacity of 5 kg). This cooker is designed in Germany and extensively tested in Morocco for use by the inhabitants who use wood from forests. During a sunny day, having a maximum solar radiation around 720 W/m2 and temperature ambient around 26 °C, maximum temperatures recorded of the small tube, the large tube and the center of the pot are respectively: 370 °C, 270 °C and 260 °C. The cooking process with food at high (fries, ..), we show that the cooking oil temperature rises to 200 °C, after 1 h of heating, the cooking is done at a temperature of 120 °C for 20 min. These temperatures are practically stable following variations and decreases in the intensity of irradiance during the day. The comparison of these results with those of the literature shows an improvement of 30-50 \% on the maximum value of the temperature with a heat storage that could reach 60 min of autonomy. All the results obtained show the good functioning of the PSTC and the feasibility of cooking food at high temperature (>200 °C).}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ElMoussaouiKassmiAlexopoulosetal.2021, author = {El Moussaoui, Noureddine and Kassmi, Khalil and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Schwarzer, Klemens and Chayeb, Hamid and Bachiri, Najib}, title = {Simulation studies on a new innovative design of a hybrid solar distiller MSDH alimented with a thermal and photovoltaic energy}, series = {Materialstoday: Proceedings}, booktitle = {Materialstoday: Proceedings}, issn = {2214-7853}, doi = {10.1016/j.matpr.2021.03.115}, year = {2021}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{DuranParedesMottaghyHerrmannetal.2020, author = {Duran Paredes, Ludwin and Mottaghy, Darius and Herrmann, Ulf and Groß, Rolf Fritz}, title = {Online ground temperature and soil moisture monitoring of a shallow geothermal system with non-conventional components}, series = {EGU General Assembly 2020}, booktitle = {EGU General Assembly 2020}, year = {2020}, abstract = {We present first results from a newly developed monitoring station for a closed loop geothermal heat pump test installation at our campus, consisting of helix coils and plate heat exchangers, as well as an ice-store system. There are more than 40 temperature sensors and several soil moisture content sensors distributed around the system, allowing a detailed monitoring under different operating conditions.In the view of the modern development of renewable energies along with the newly concepts known as Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 (high-tech strategy from the German government), we created a user-friendly web application, which will connect the things (sensors) with the open network (www). Besides other advantages, this allows a continuous remote monitoring of the data from the numerous sensors at an arbitrary sampling rate.Based on the recorded data, we will also present first results from numerical simulations, taking into account all relevant heat transport processes.The aim is to improve the understanding of these processes and their influence on the thermal behavior of shallow geothermal systems in the unsaturated zone. This will in turn facilitate the prediction of the performance of these systems and therefore yield an improvement in their dimensioning when designing a specific shallow geothermal installation.}, language = {en} } @article{DerschGeyerHerrmannetal.2004, author = {Dersch, J{\"u}rgen and Geyer, Michael and Herrmann, Ulf and Jones, Scott A. and Kelly, Bruce and Kistner, Rainer and Ortmanns, Winfried and Pitz-Paal, Robert and Price, Henry}, title = {Trough integration into power plants—a study on the performance and economy of integrated solar combined cycle systems}, series = {Energy : the international journal}, volume = {29}, journal = {Energy : the international journal}, number = {5-6 (Special Issue SolarPaces)}, issn = {0360-5442}, doi = {10.1016/S0360-5442(03)00199-3}, pages = {947 -- 959}, year = {2004}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{DerschGeyerHerrmannetal.2002, author = {Dersch, J{\"u}rgen and Geyer, Michael and Herrmann, Ulf and Jones, Scott A. and Kelly, Bruce and Kistner, Rainer and Ortmanns, Winfried and Pitz-Paal, Robert and Price, Henry}, title = {Trough integration into power plants : a study on the performance and economy of integrated solar combined cycle systems}, series = {Proceedings of the 11th SolarPACES International Symposium on Concentrated Solar Power and Chemical Energy Technologies : September 4 - 6, 2002, Zurich, Switzerland / Paul Scherrer Institut, PSI; ETH, Eidgen{\"o}ssische Technische Hochschule Z{\"u}rich}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 11th SolarPACES International Symposium on Concentrated Solar Power and Chemical Energy Technologies : September 4 - 6, 2002, Zurich, Switzerland / Paul Scherrer Institut, PSI; ETH, Eidgen{\"o}ssische Technische Hochschule Z{\"u}rich}, editor = {Steinfeld, Aldo}, publisher = {Paul Scherrer Inst.}, address = {Villingen}, isbn = {3-9521409-3-7}, pages = {661 -- 671}, year = {2002}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{DerschGeyerHerrmannetal.2002, author = {Dersch, J{\"u}rgen and Geyer, Michael and Herrmann, Ulf and Jones, Scott A. and Kelly, Bruce and Kistner, Rainer and Ortmanns, Winfried and Pitz-Paal, Robert and Price, Henry}, title = {Solar Trough Integration Into Combined Cycle Systems}, series = {Solar engineering 2002 : proceedings of the International Solar Energy Conference ; presented at the 2002 International Solar Energy Conference, a part of Solar 2002 - Sunrise on the Reliable Energy Economy, June 15 - 20, 2002, Reno, Nevada}, booktitle = {Solar engineering 2002 : proceedings of the International Solar Energy Conference ; presented at the 2002 International Solar Energy Conference, a part of Solar 2002 - Sunrise on the Reliable Energy Economy, June 15 - 20, 2002, Reno, Nevada}, editor = {Pearson, J. Boise}, publisher = {ASME}, isbn = {0-7918-1689-3}, doi = {doi:10.1115/SED2002-1072}, pages = {351 -- 359}, year = {2002}, language = {en} } @article{DammSauerbornFendetal.2017, author = {Damm, Marc Andr{\´e} and Sauerborn, Markus and Fend, Thomas and Herrmann, Ulf}, title = {Optimisation of a urea selective catalytic reduction system with a coated ceramic mixing element}, series = {Journal of ceramic science and technology}, volume = {8}, journal = {Journal of ceramic science and technology}, number = {1}, publisher = {G{\"o}ller}, address = {Baden-Baden}, isbn = {2190-9385 (Print)}, issn = {2190-9385 (Online)}, doi = {10.4416/JCST2016-00056}, pages = {19 -- 24}, year = {2017}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{CaminosSchmitzAttietal.2022, author = {Caminos, Ricardo Alexander Chico and Schmitz, Pascal and Atti, Vikrama and Mahdi, Zahra and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Sattler, Johannes Christoph and Herrmann, Ulf and Hilger, Patrick and Dieckmann, Simon}, title = {Development of a micro heliostat and optical qualification assessment with a 3D laser scanning method}, 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 = {10.1063/5.0086262}, pages = {8 Seiten}, year = {2022}, abstract = {The Solar-Institut J{\"u}lich (SIJ) and the companies Hilger GmbH and Heliokon GmbH from Germany have developed a small-scale cost-effective heliostat, called "micro heliostat". Micro heliostats can be deployed in small-scale concentrated solar power (CSP) plants to concentrate the sun's radiation for electricity generation, space or domestic water heating or industrial process heat. In contrast to conventional heliostats, the special feature of a micro heliostat is that it consists of dozens of parallel-moving, interconnected, rotatable mirror facets. The mirror facets array is fixed inside a box-shaped module and is protected from weathering and wind forces by a transparent glass cover. The choice of the building materials for the box, tracking mechanism and mirrors is largely dependent on the selected production process and the intended application of the micro heliostat. Special attention was paid to the material of the tracking mechanism as this has a direct influence on the accuracy of the micro heliostat. The choice of materials for the mirror support structure and the tracking mechanism is made in favor of plastic molded parts. A qualification assessment method has been developed by the SIJ in which a 3D laser scanner is used in combination with a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). For the validation of this assessment method, a single mirror facet was scanned and the slope deviation was computed.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BuckWurmhoeringerLehleetal.2010, author = {Buck, R. and Wurmh{\"o}ringer, K. and Lehle, R. and Pfahl, A. and G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim and Meyr, T.}, title = {Development of a 30m2 heliostat with hydraulic drive}, 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 = {74 -- 75}, year = {2010}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BreitbachAlexopoulosMayetal.2019, author = {Breitbach, Gerd and Alexopoulos, Spiros and May, Martin and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf}, title = {Analysis of volumetric solar radiation absorbers made of wire meshes}, series = {AIP Conference Proceedings}, volume = {2126}, booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings}, issn = {0094243X}, doi = {10.1063/1.5117521}, pages = {030009-1 -- 030009-6}, year = {2019}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BreitbachAlexopoulosHoffschmidt2007, author = {Breitbach, Gerd and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard}, title = {Fluid flow in porous ceramic multichannel crossflower filter modules}, publisher = {COMSOL Inc.}, address = {Burlington, Mass.}, pages = {5 S.}, year = {2007}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BlankeSchmidtGoettscheetal.2022, author = {Blanke, Tobias and Schmidt, Katharina S. and G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim and D{\"o}ring, Bernd and Frisch, J{\´e}r{\^o}me and van Treeck, Christoph}, title = {Time series aggregation for energy system design: review and extension of modelling seasonal storages}, series = {Energy Informatics}, volume = {5}, booktitle = {Energy Informatics}, number = {1, Article number: 17}, editor = {Weidlich, Anke and Neumann, Dirk and Gust, Gunther and Staudt, Philipp and Sch{\"a}fer, Mirko}, publisher = {Springer Nature}, issn = {2520-8942}, doi = {10.1186/s42162-022-00208-5}, pages = {1 -- 14}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Using optimization to design a renewable energy system has become a computationally demanding task as the high temporal fluctuations of demand and supply arise within the considered time series. The aggregation of typical operation periods has become a popular method to reduce effort. These operation periods are modelled independently and cannot interact in most cases. Consequently, seasonal storage is not reproducible. This inability can lead to a significant error, especially for energy systems with a high share of fluctuating renewable energy. The previous paper, "Time series aggregation for energy system design: Modeling seasonal storage", has developed a seasonal storage model to address this issue. Simultaneously, the paper "Optimal design of multi-energy systems with seasonal storage" has developed a different approach. This paper aims to review these models and extend the first model. The extension is a mathematical reformulation to decrease the number of variables and constraints. Furthermore, it aims to reduce the calculation time while achieving the same results.}, language = {en} } @article{BlankeHagenkampDoeringetal.2021, author = {Blanke, Tobias and Hagenkamp, Markus and D{\"o}ring, Bernd and G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim and Reger, Vitali and Kuhnhenne, Markus}, title = {Net-exergetic, hydraulic and thermal optimization of coaxial heat exchangers using fixed flow conditions instead of fixed flow rates}, series = {Geothermal Energy}, volume = {9}, journal = {Geothermal Energy}, number = {Article number: 19}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {2195-9706}, doi = {10.1186/s40517-021-00201-3}, pages = {23 Seiten}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Previous studies optimized the dimensions of coaxial heat exchangers using constant mass fow rates as a boundary condition. They show a thermal optimal circular ring width of nearly zero. Hydraulically optimal is an inner to outer pipe radius ratio of 0.65 for turbulent and 0.68 for laminar fow types. In contrast, in this study, fow conditions in the circular ring are kept constant (a set of fxed Reynolds numbers) during optimization. This approach ensures fxed fow conditions and prevents inappropriately high or low mass fow rates. The optimization is carried out for three objectives: Maximum energy gain, minimum hydraulic efort and eventually optimum net-exergy balance. The optimization changes the inner pipe radius and mass fow rate but not the Reynolds number of the circular ring. The thermal calculations base on Hellstr{\"o}m's borehole resistance and the hydraulic optimization on individually calculated linear loss of head coefcients. Increasing the inner pipe radius results in decreased hydraulic losses in the inner pipe but increased losses in the circular ring. The net-exergy diference is a key performance indicator and combines thermal and hydraulic calculations. It is the difference between thermal exergy fux and hydraulic efort. The Reynolds number in the circular ring is instead of the mass fow rate constant during all optimizations. The result from a thermal perspective is an optimal width of the circular ring of nearly zero. The hydraulically optimal inner pipe radius is 54\% of the outer pipe radius for laminar fow and 60\% for turbulent fow scenarios. Net-exergetic optimization shows a predominant infuence of hydraulic losses, especially for small temperature gains. The exact result depends on the earth's thermal properties and the fow type. Conclusively, coaxial geothermal probes' design should focus on the hydraulic optimum and take the thermal optimum as a secondary criterion due to the dominating hydraulics.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BlankeDringVonteinetal.2018, author = {Blanke, Tobias and Dring, Bernd and Vontein, Marius and Kuhnhenne, Markus}, title = {Climate Change Mitigation Potentials of Vertical Building Integrated Photovoltaic}, series = {8th International Workshop on Integration of Solar Power into Power Systems : 16-17 October 2018, Stockholm, Sweden}, booktitle = {8th International Workshop on Integration of Solar Power into Power Systems : 16-17 October 2018, Stockholm, Sweden}, pages = {1 -- 7}, year = {2018}, 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} } @inproceedings{BaumannTeixeiraBouraGoettscheetal.2011, author = {Baumann, Torsten and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Schmitz, Stefan and Zunft, Stefan}, title = {Air-sand heat exchanger: materials and flow properties}, 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{BaumannTeixeiraBouraEcksteinetal.2012, author = {Baumann, Torsten and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Eckstein, Julian and Dabrowski, Jan and G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Schmitz, Stefan and Zunft, Stefan}, title = {Properties of bulk materials for high-temperature air-sand heat exchangers}, series = {30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011 : Kassel, Germany, 28 August - 2 September 2011. Vol. 2}, booktitle = {30th ISES Biennial Solar World Congress 2011 : Kassel, Germany, 28 August - 2 September 2011. Vol. 2}, publisher = {Curran}, address = {Red Hook, NY}, organization = {International Solar Energy Society}, isbn = {978-1-61839-364-7}, pages = {1270 -- 1278}, year = {2012}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{BaumannTeixeiraBouraGoettscheetal.2010, author = {Baumann, T. and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and O'Connell, B. and Schmitz, S. and Zunft, S.}, title = {Air/Sand heat exchanger design and materials for solar thermal power plant applications}, 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 = {146 -- 147}, year = {2010}, language = {en} } @book{BansalKleemannMeliss1990, author = {Bansal, Narenda K. and Kleemann, Manfred and Meliß, Michael}, title = {Renewable energy sources and conversion technology}, publisher = {Tata McGraw-Hill}, address = {New Delhi [u.a.]}, isbn = {0-07-460023-0}, pages = {XI, 454 S. Ill., graph. Darst.}, year = {1990}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{AringhoffGeyerHerrmannetal.2002, author = {Aringhoff, R. and Geyer, Michael and Herrmann, Ulf and Kistner, Rainer and Nava, P. and Osuna, R.}, title = {AndaSol : 50MW Solar Plants with 9 Hour Storage for Southern Spain}, series = {Proceedings of the 11th SolarPACES International Symposium on Concentrated Solar Power and Chemical Energy Technologies : September 4 - 6, 2002, Zurich, Switzerland / Paul Scherrer Institut, PSI; ETH, Eidgen{\"o}ssische Technische Hochschule Z{\"u}rich}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 11th SolarPACES International Symposium on Concentrated Solar Power and Chemical Energy Technologies : September 4 - 6, 2002, Zurich, Switzerland / Paul Scherrer Institut, PSI; ETH, Eidgen{\"o}ssische Technische Hochschule Z{\"u}rich}, editor = {Steinfeld, Aldo}, publisher = {Paul Scherrer Inst.}, address = {Villingen}, isbn = {3-9521409-3-7}, pages = {37 -- 42}, year = {2002}, 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} } @inproceedings{AnthrakidisHerrmannSchornetal.2015, author = {Anthrakidis, Anette and Herrmann, Ulf and Schorn, Christian and Schwarzer, Klemens and Wedding, Philipp and Weis, Fabian}, title = {Development and Testing of a Novel Method for the Determination of the Efficiency of Concentrating Solar Thermal Collectors}, series = {Conference Proceedings Solar World Congress 2015, Daegu, Korea, 08 - 12 November 2015}, booktitle = {Conference Proceedings Solar World Congress 2015, Daegu, Korea, 08 - 12 November 2015}, pages = {9 Seiten}, year = {2015}, 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{AlexopoulosKluczkaVaessenetal.2012, author = {Alexopoulos, Spiros and Kluczka, Sven and Vaeßen, Christiane and Roeb, M. and Neises, M.}, title = {Scenario development for efficient methanol production using CO2 and solar energy}, 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 99}, year = {2012}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{AlexopoulosHoffschmidtRauetal.2009, author = {Alexopoulos, Spiros and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Rau, Christoph and Schwarzb{\"o}zl, Peter}, title = {Simulation results for a hybridization concept of a small solar tower power plant}, series = {SolarPACES 2009 : electricity, fuels and clean water powered by the sun ; 15 - 18 September 2009, Berlin, Germany ; the 15th SolarPACES conference ; proceedings}, booktitle = {SolarPACES 2009 : electricity, fuels and clean water powered by the sun ; 15 - 18 September 2009, Berlin, Germany ; the 15th SolarPACES conference ; proceedings}, publisher = {Deutsches Zentrum f. Luft- u. Raumfahrt}, address = {Stuttgart}, isbn = {9783000287558}, pages = {1 CD-ROM}, year = {2009}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{AlexopoulosHoffschmidtRauetal.2010, author = {Alexopoulos, Spiros and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Rau, Christoph and Schmitz, M. and Schwarzb{\"o}zl, P. and Pomp, Stefan}, title = {Simulation results for a hybridized operation of a gas turbine or a burner for a small solar tower power plant}, 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 = {82 -- 83}, year = {2010}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{AlexopoulosHoffschmidtRauetal.2012, author = {Alexopoulos, Spiros and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Rau, Christoph and Sattler, Johannes, Christoph}, title = {Simulation of hybrid solar tower power plants}, 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 = {4044 -- 4050}, year = {2012}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{AlexopoulosHoffschmidtRauetal.2011, author = {Alexopoulos, Spiros and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Rau, Christoph and Sattler, Johannes, Christoph}, title = {Choice of solar share of a hybrid power plant of a central receiver system and a biogas plant in dependency of the geographical latitude}, series = {World Renewable Energy Congress-Sweden : 8 -13 May, 2011, Link{\"o}ping, Sweden / ed.: Bahram Moshfegh}, booktitle = {World Renewable Energy Congress-Sweden : 8 -13 May, 2011, Link{\"o}ping, Sweden / ed.: Bahram Moshfegh}, publisher = {Univ. Electronic Pr.}, address = {Link{\"o}ping}, isbn = {9789173930703}, pages = {3710 -- 3717}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{AlexopoulosHoffschmidtRau2011, author = {Alexopoulos, Spiros and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Rau, Christoph}, title = {Comparison of steady-state and transient simulations for solar tower power plants with open-volumetric receiver}, 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{AlexopoulosHoffschmidt2017, author = {Alexopoulos, Spiros and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard}, title = {Advances in solar tower technology}, series = {Wiley interdisciplinary reviews : Energy and Environment : WIREs}, volume = {6}, journal = {Wiley interdisciplinary reviews : Energy and Environment : WIREs}, number = {1}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {2041-840X}, doi = {10.1002/wene.217}, pages = {1 -- 19}, year = {2017}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{AlexopoulosBreitbachHoffschmidt2009, author = {Alexopoulos, Spiros and Breitbach, Gerd and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard}, title = {Optimization of the channel form geometry of porous ReSiC ceramic membrane modules}, series = {Proceedings / International Conference \& Exhibition for Filtration and Separation Technology, FILTECH 2009 : October 13 - 15, 2009, Wiesbaden, Germany. Vol. 2}, booktitle = {Proceedings / International Conference \& Exhibition for Filtration and Separation Technology, FILTECH 2009 : October 13 - 15, 2009, Wiesbaden, Germany. Vol. 2}, publisher = {Filtech Exhibitions Germany}, address = {Meerbusch}, isbn = {978-3-941655-36-2}, pages = {686 -- 693}, year = {2009}, language = {en} } @article{Alexopoulos2012, author = {Alexopoulos, Spiros}, title = {Biogas systems: basics, biogas multifunction, principle of fermentation and hybrid application with a solar tower for the treatment of waste animal manure}, series = {Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review}, volume = {5}, journal = {Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review}, number = {4}, issn = {1791-2377}, pages = {48 -- 55}, year = {2012}, abstract = {Two of the main environmental problems of today's society are the continuously increasing production of organic wastes as well as the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the related green house effect. A way to solve these problems is the production of biogas. Biogas is a combustible gas consisting of methane, carbon dioxide and small amounts of other gases and trace elements. Production of biogas through anaerobic digestion of animal manure and slurries as well as of a wide range of digestible organic wastes and agricultural residues, converts these substrates into electricity and heat and offers a natural fertiliser for agriculture. The microbiological process of decomposition of organic matter, in the absence of oxygen takes place in reactors, called digesters. Biogas can be used as a fuel in a gas turbine or burner and can be used in a hybrid solar tower system offering a solution for waste treatment of agricultural and animal residues. A solar tower system consists of a heliostat field, which concentrates direct solar irradiation on an open volumetric central receiver. The receiver heats up ambient air to temperatures of around 700°C. The hot air's heat energy is transferred to a steam Rankine cycle in a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). The steam drives a steam turbine, which in turn drives a generator for producing electricity. In order to increase the operational hours of a solar tower power plant, a heat storage system and/ or hybridization may be considered. The advantage of solar-fossil hybrid power plants, compared to solar-only systems, lies in low additional investment costs due to an adaptable solar share and reduced technical and economical risks. On sunny days the hybrid system operates in a solar-only mode with the central receiver and on cloudy days and at night with the gas turbine only. As an alternative to methane gas, environmentally neutral biogas can be used for operating the gas turbine. Hence, the hybrid system is operated to 100\% from renewable energy sources}, language = {en} } @incollection{Alexopoulos2013, author = {Alexopoulos, Spiros}, title = {Biomass technology and bio-fuels: Heating/cooling and power}, series = {Renewable energy systems : theory, innovations, and intelligent applications / eds.: Socrates Kaplanis and Eleni Kaplani}, booktitle = {Renewable energy systems : theory, innovations, and intelligent applications / eds.: Socrates Kaplanis and Eleni Kaplani}, publisher = {Nova Science Publ.}, address = {Hauppauge, NY}, isbn = {9781624177415}, pages = {501 -- 523}, year = {2013}, language = {en} } @article{Alexopoulos2015, author = {Alexopoulos, Spiros}, title = {Simulation model for the transient process behaviour of solar aluminium recycling in a rotary kiln}, series = {Applied Thermal Engineering}, volume = {78}, journal = {Applied Thermal Engineering}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {1359-4311}, doi = {10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.01.007}, pages = {387 -- 396}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{AhlbrinkAlexopoulosAnderssonetal.2009, author = {Ahlbrink, N. and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Andersson, J. and Belhomme, B. and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Gall, J. and Hirsch, T.}, title = {viCERP - the Virtual Institute of Central Receiver Power Plant}, series = {MATHMOD 2009 - 6th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modelling : February 11 - 13, 2009, Vienna, Austria. ARGESIM Report. No. 35}, booktitle = {MATHMOD 2009 - 6th Vienna International Conference on Mathematical Modelling : February 11 - 13, 2009, Vienna, Austria. ARGESIM Report. No. 35}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, isbn = {978-3-901608-35-3}, year = {2009}, language = {en} } @article{AgrafiotisMavroidisKonstandopoulosetal.2007, author = {Agrafiotis, Christos C. and Mavroidis, Ilias and Konstandopoulos, Athansios G. and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Stobbe, Per and Romero, Manuel and Fernandez-Quero, Valerio}, title = {Evaluation of porous silicon carbide monolithic honeycombs as volumetric receivers/collectors of concentrated solar radiation}, series = {Solar energy materials and solar cells}, volume = {Vol. 91}, journal = {Solar energy materials and solar cells}, number = {Iss. 6}, issn = {1879-3398 (E-Journal); 0927-0248 (Print)}, pages = {474 -- 488}, year = {2007}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{AchenbachGoettscheKaufholdetal.2011, author = {Achenbach, Timm and G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim and Kaufhold, O. and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard}, title = {Development of an edge module for open volumetric receiver for the use of the radiation at the receiver boundary region}, 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{AchenbachGeimerLynenetal.2012, author = {Achenbach, Timm and Geimer, Konstantin and Lynen, Arthur and G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard}, title = {Simulation of thermo-mechanical processes in open volumetric absorber modules}, series = {SolarPaces 2012 : concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems : Sept. 11 - 14 2012, Marrakech, Marokko}, booktitle = {SolarPaces 2012 : concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems : Sept. 11 - 14 2012, Marrakech, Marokko}, pages = {1 -- 8}, year = {2012}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{AchenbachGeimerGoettscheetal.2011, author = {Achenbach, Timm and Geimer, K. and G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Lynen, A. and Bauer, J.}, title = {Simulation and flow measurements of volumetric high temperature absorbers for solar tower power 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{AchenbachBoschBreitbachetal.2013, author = {Achenbach, Timm and Bosch, Timo and Breitbach, Gerd and G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim and Sauerborn, Markus}, title = {Theoretical and experimental investigations regarding open volumetric receivers of CRS}, series = {Energy procedia : proceedings of the SolarPACES 2013 International Conference}, volume = {Vol. 49}, booktitle = {Energy procedia : proceedings of the SolarPACES 2013 International Conference}, issn = {1876-6102}, pages = {1259 -- 1268}, year = {2013}, language = {en} }