@article{WoliszSchuetzBlankeetal.2017,
  author    = {Wolisz, Henryk and Sch{\"u}tz, Thomas and Blanke, Tobias and Hagenkamp, Markus and Kohrn, Markus and Wesseling, Mark and M{\"u}ller, Dirk},
  title     = {Cost optimal sizing of smart buildings' energy system components considering changing end-consumer electricity markets},
  series = {Energy},
  volume    = {137},
  journal   = {Energy},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.energy.2017.06.025},
  pages     = {715 -- 728},
  year      = {2017},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WemhoenerHafnerSchwarzer2000,
  author    = {Wemh{\"o}ner, Carsten and Hafner, Bernd and Schwarzer, Klemens},
  title     = {Simulation of solar thermal systems with CARNOT blockset in the environment MATLAB-Simulink},
  pages     = {1 -- 6},
  year      = {2000},
  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{VelrajSeenirajHafneretal.1999,
  author    = {Velraj, R. and Seeniraj, R. V. and Hafner, B. and Faber, Christian and Schwarzer, Klemens},
  title     = {Heat transfer enhancement in a latent heat storage system},
  series = {Solar energy. Vol. 65, iss. 3},
  journal   = {Solar energy. Vol. 65, iss. 3},
  issn      = {0038-092X},
  pages     = {171 -- 180},
  year      = {1999},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchwarzerVieiradaSilvaSchwarzer2011,
  author    = {Schwarzer, Klemens and Vieira da Silva, Maria Eugenia and Schwarzer, Tarik},
  title     = {Field results in Namibia and Brazil of the new solar desalination system for decentralised drinking water production},
  series = {Desalination and water treatment. Vol. 31 (2011), iss. 1-3: selected papers presented at EuroMed 2010 — Desalination for Clean Water and Energy: Cooperation among Mediterranean Countries of Europe and MENA Region, 3-7 October 2010, Tel Aviv, Israel},
  journal   = {Desalination and water treatment. Vol. 31 (2011), iss. 1-3: selected papers presented at EuroMed 2010 — Desalination for Clean Water and Energy: Cooperation among Mediterranean Countries of Europe and MENA Region, 3-7 October 2010, Tel Aviv, Israel},
  pages     = {379 -- 386},
  year      = {2011},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchwagerFleschSchwarzboezletal.2022,
  author    = {Schwager, Christian and Flesch, Robert and Schwarzb{\"o}zl, Peter and Herrmann, Ulf and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e}},
  title     = {Advanced two phase flow model for transient molten salt receiver system simulation},
  series = {Solar Energy},
  volume    = {232},
  journal   = {Solar Energy},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0038-092X (print)},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.solener.2021.12.065},
  pages     = {362 -- 375},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {In order to realistically predict and optimize the actual performance of a concentrating solar power (CSP) plant sophisticated simulation models and methods are required. This paper presents a detailed dynamic simulation model for a Molten Salt Solar Tower (MST) system, which is capable of simulating transient operation including detailed startup and shutdown procedures including drainage and refill. For appropriate representation of the transient behavior of the receiver as well as replication of local bulk and surface temperatures a discretized receiver model based on a novel homogeneous two-phase (2P) flow modelling approach is implemented in Modelica Dymola®. This allows for reasonable representation of the very different hydraulic and thermal properties of molten salt versus air as well as the transition between both. This dynamic 2P receiver model is embedded in a comprehensive one-dimensional model of a commercial scale MST system and coupled with a transient receiver flux density distribution from raytracing based heliostat field simulation. This enables for detailed process prediction with reasonable computational effort, while providing data such as local salt film and wall temperatures, realistic control behavior as well as net performance of the overall system. Besides a model description, this paper presents some results of a validation as well as the simulation of a complete startup procedure. Finally, a study on numerical simulation performance and grid dependencies is presented and discussed.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SattlerRoegerSchwarzboezletal.2020,
  author    = {Sattler, Johannes, Christoph and R{\"o}ger, Marc and Schwarzb{\"o}zl, Peter and Buck, Reiner and Macke, Ansgar and Raeder, Christian and G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim},
  title     = {Review of heliostat calibration and tracking control methods},
  series = {Solar Energy},
  volume    = {207},
  journal   = {Solar Energy},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.solener.2020.06.030},
  pages     = {110 -- 132},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Large scale central receiver systems typically deploy between thousands to more than a hundred thousand heliostats. During solar operation, each heliostat is aligned individually in such a way that the overall surface normal bisects the angle between the sun's position and the aim point coordinate on the receiver. Due to various tracking error sources, achieving accurate alignment ≤1 mrad for all the heliostats with respect to the aim points on the receiver without a calibration system can be regarded as unrealistic. Therefore, a calibration system is necessary not only to improve the aiming accuracy for achieving desired flux distributions but also to reduce or eliminate spillage. An overview of current larger-scale central receiver systems (CRS), tracking error sources and the basic requirements of an ideal calibration system is presented. Leading up to the main topic, a description of general and specific terms on the topics heliostat calibration and tracking control clarifies the terminology used in this work. Various figures illustrate the signal flows along various typical components as well as the corresponding monitoring or measuring devices that indicate or measure along the signal (or effect) chain. The numerous calibration systems are described in detail and classified in groups. Two tables allow the juxtaposition of the calibration methods for a better comparison. In an assessment, the advantages and disadvantages of individual calibration methods are presented.},
  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}
}
@article{RauAlexopoulosBreitbachetal.2014,
  author    = {Rau, Christoph and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Breitbach, Gerd and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Latzke, Markus and Sattler, Johannes, Christoph},
  title     = {Transient simulation of a solar-hybrid tower power plant with open volumetric receiver at the location Barstow},
  series = {Energy procedia : proceedings of the SolarPACES 2013 International Conference},
  volume    = {49},
  journal   = {Energy procedia : proceedings of the SolarPACES 2013 International Conference},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {1876-6102},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.egypro.2014.03.157},
  pages     = {1481 -- 1490},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {In this work the transient simulations of four hybrid solar tower power plant concepts with open-volumetric receiver technology for a location in Barstow-Daggett, USA, are presented. The open-volumetric receiver uses ambient air as heat transfer fluid and the hybridization is realized with a gas turbine. The Rankine cycle is heated by solar-heated air and/or by the gas turbine's flue gases. The plant can be operated in solar-only, hybrid parallel or combined cycle-only mode as well as in any intermediate load levels where the solar portion can vary between 0 to 100\%. The simulated plant is based on the configuration of a solar-hybrid power tower project, which is in planning for a site in Northern Algeria. The meteorological data for Barstow-Daggett was taken from the software meteonorm. The solar power tower simulation tool has been developed in the simulation environment MATLAB/Simulink and is validated.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PuppeGiulianoFrantzetal.2018,
  author    = {Puppe, Michael and Giuliano, Stefano and Frantz, Cathy and Uhlig, Ralf and Schumacher, Ralph and Ibraheem, Wagdi and Schmalz, Stefan and Waldmann, Barbara and Guder, Christoph and Peter, Dennis and Schwager, Christian and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Spiegel, Michael and Wortmann, J{\"u}rgen and Hinrichs, Matthias and Engelhard, Manfred and Aust, Michael},
  title     = {Techno-economic optimization of molten salt solar tower plants},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings art.no. 040033},
  volume    = {2033},
  journal   = {AIP Conference Proceedings art.no. 040033},
  number    = {Issue 1},
  publisher = {AIP Publishing},
  address   = {Melville, NY},
  doi       = {10.1063/1.5067069},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {In this paper the results of a techno-economic analysis of improved and optimized molten salt solar tower plants (MSSTP plants) are presented. The potential improvements that were analyzed include different receiver designs, different designs of the HTF-system and plant control, increased molten salt temperatures (up to 640°C) and multi-tower systems. Detailed technological and economic models of the solar field, solar receiver and high temperature fluid system (HTF-system) were developed and used to find potential improvements compared to a reference plant based on Solar Two technology and up-to-date cost estimations. The annual yield model calculates the annual outputs and the LCOE of all variants. An improved external tubular receiver and improved HTF-system achieves a significant decrease of LCOE compared to the reference. This is caused by lower receiver cost as well as improvements of the HTF-system and plant operation strategy, significantly reducing the plant own consumption. A novel star receiver shows potential for further cost decrease. The cavity receiver concepts result in higher LCOE due to their high investment cost, despite achieving higher efficiencies. Increased molten salt temperatures seem possible with an adapted, closed loop HTF-system and achieve comparable results to the original improved system (with 565°C) under the given boundary conditions. In this analysis all multi tower systems show lower economic viability compared to single tower systems, caused by high additional cost for piping connections and higher cost of the receivers. REFERENCES},
  language  = {en}
}