@inproceedings{KreyerMuellerEsch2020,
  author    = {Kreyer, J{\"o}rg and M{\"u}ller, Marvin and Esch, Thomas},
  title     = {A Map-Based Model for the Determination of Fuel Consumption for Internal Combustion Engines as a Function of Flight Altitude},
  publisher = {DGLR},
  address   = {Bonn},
  doi       = {10.25967/490162},
  pages     = {13 Seiten},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {In addition to very high safety and reliability requirements, the design of internal combustion engines (ICE) in aviation focuses on economic efficiency. The objective must be to design the aircraft powertrain optimized for a specific flight mission with respect to fuel consumption and specific engine power. Against this background, expert tools provide valuable decision-making assistance for the customer. In this paper, a mathematical calculation model for the fuel consumption of aircraft ICE is presented. This model enables the derivation of fuel consumption maps for different engine configurations. Depending on the flight conditions and based on these maps, the current and the integrated fuel consumption for freely definable flight emissions is calculated. For that purpose, an interpolation method is used, that has been optimized for accuracy and calculation time. The mission boundary conditions flight altitude and power requirement of the ICE form the basis for this calculation. The mathematical fuel consumption model is embedded in a parent program. This parent program presents the simulated fuel consumption by means of an example flight mission for a representative airplane. The focus of the work is therefore on reproducing exact consumption data for flight operations. By use of the empirical approaches according to Gagg-Farrar [1] the power and fuel consumption as a function of the flight altitude are determined. To substantiate this approaches, a 1-D ICE model based on the multi-physical simulation tool GT-Suite® has been created. This 1-D engine model offers the possibility to analyze the filling and gas change processes, the internal combustion as well as heat and friction losses for an ICE under altitude environmental conditions. Performance measurements on a dynamometer at sea level for a naturally aspirated ICE with a displacement of 1211 ccm used in an aviation aircraft has been done to validate the 1-D ICE model. To check the plausibility of the empirical approaches with respect to the fuel consumption and performance adjustment for the flight altitude an analysis of the ICE efficiency chain of the 1-D engine model is done. In addition, a comparison of literature and manufacturer data with the simulation results is presented.},
  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}
}
@incollection{AtmaneHirechKassmietal.2020,
  author    = {Atmane, Ilias and Hirech, Kamal and Kassmi, K. and Mahdi, Zahra and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Schwarzer, Klemens and Chayeb, H. and Bachiri, N.},
  title     = {Design and realization of a pilot solar desalination plant in Douar El Hamri in the province of Berkane (Morocco)},
  series = {Sustainable entrepreneurship, renewable energy-based projects, and digitalization},
  booktitle = {Sustainable entrepreneurship, renewable energy-based projects, and digitalization},
  editor    = {Omrane, Amina and Kassmi, Khalil and Akram, Muhammad Wasim and Khanna, Ashish and Mostafiz, Imtiaz},
  publisher = {CRC Press},
  address   = {Boca Raton, Fa.},
  isbn      = {9781000292541 (E-Book)},
  pages     = {18 Seiten},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Producing fresh water from saline water has become one of the most difficult challenges to overcome especially with the high demand and shortage of fresh water. In this context, as part of a collaboration with Germany, the authors propose a design and implementation of a pilot multi-stage solar desalination system (MSD), remotely controlled, at Douar Al Hamri in the rural town of Boughriba in the province of Berkane, Morocco. More specifically, they present their contribution on the remote control and supervision system, which makes the functioning of the MSD system reliable and guarantees the production of drinking water for the population of Douar. The results obtained show that the electronic cards and computer communication software implemented allow the acquisition of all electrical (currents, voltages, powers, yields), thermal (temperatures of each stage), and meteorological (irradiance and ambient temperature), remote control and maintenance (switching on, off, data transfer). By comparing with the literature carried out in the field of solar energy, the authors conclude that the MSD and electronic desalination systems realized during this work represent a contribution in terms of the reliability and durability of providing drinking water in rural and urban areas.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SattlerChicoCaminosUerlingsetal.2020,
  author    = {Sattler, Johannes Christoph and Chico Caminos, Ricardo Alexander and {\"U}rlings, Nicolas and Dutta, Siddharth and Ruiz, Victor and Kalogirou, Soteris and Ktistis, Panayiotis and Agathokleous, Rafaela and Jung, Christian and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Atti, Vikrama Nagababu and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Operational experience and behaviour of a parabolic trough collector system with concrete thermal energy storage for process steam generation in Cyprus},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  number    = {2303},
  doi       = {10.1063/5.0029278},
  pages     = {140004-1 -- 140004-10},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {As part of the transnational research project EDITOR, a parabolic trough collector system (PTC) with concrete thermal energy storage (C-TES) was installed and commissioned in Limassol, Cyprus. The system is located on the premises of the beverage manufacturer KEAN Soft Drinks Ltd. and its function is to supply process steam for the factory's pasteurisation process [1]. Depending on the factory's seasonally varying capacity for beverage production, the solar system delivers between 5 and 25 \% of the total steam demand. In combination with the C-TES, the solar plant can supply process steam on demand before sunrise or after sunset. Furthermore, the C-TES compensates the PTC during the day in fluctuating weather conditions. The parabolic trough collector as well as the control and oil handling unit is designed and manufactured by Protarget AG, Germany. The C-TES is designed and produced by CADE Soluciones de Ingenier{\´i}a, S.L., Spain. In the focus of this paper is the description of the operational experience with the PTC, C-TES and boiler during the commissioning and operation phase. Additionally, innovative optimisation measures are presented.},
  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}
}
@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}
}
@article{GoettscheAlexopoulosDuemmleretal.2019,
  author    = {G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim and Alexopoulos, Spiros and D{\"u}mmler, Andreas and Maddineni, S. K.},
  title     = {Multi-Mirror Array Calculations With Optical Error},
  pages     = {1 -- 6},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {The optical performance of a 2-axis solar concentrator was simulated with the COMSOL Multiphysics® software. The concentrator consists of a mirror array, which was created using the application builder. The mirror facets are preconfigured to form a focal point. During tracking all mirrors are moved simultaneously in a coupled mode by 2 motors in two axes, in order to keep the system in focus with the moving sun. Optical errors on each reflecting surface were implemented in combination with the solar angular cone of ± 4.65 mrad. As a result, the intercept factor of solar radiation that is available to the receiver was calculated as a function of the transversal and longitudinal angles of incidence. In addition, the intensity distribution on the receiver plane was calculated as a function of the incidence angles.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SattlerAlexopoulosChicoCaminosetal.2019,
  author    = {Sattler, Johannes Christoph and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Chico Caminos, Ricardo Alexander and Mitchell, John C. and Ruiz, Victor C. and Kalogirou, Soteris and Ktistis, Panayiotis K. and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Dynamic simulation model of a parabolic trough collector system with concrete thermal energy storage for process steam generation},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  volume    = {2126},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  issn      = {0094243X},
  doi       = {10.1063/1.5117663},
  pages     = {150007-1 -- 150007-8},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{MayBreitbachAlexopoulosetal.2019,
  author    = {May, Martin and Breitbach, Gerd and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Latzke, Markus and B{\"a}umer, Klaus and Uhlig, Ralf and S{\"o}hn, Matthias and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Experimental facility for investigations of wire mesh absorbers for pressurized gases},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  volume    = {2126},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  issn      = {0094243X},
  doi       = {10.1063/1.5117547},
  pages     = {030035-1 -- 030035-9},
  year      = {2019},
  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{MahdiRendonSchwageretal.2019,
  author    = {Mahdi, Zahra and Rend{\´o}n, Carlos and Schwager, Christian and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Novel concept for indirect solar-heated methane reforming},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  volume    = {2126},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  publisher = {AIP Publishing},
  address   = {Melville, NY},
  issn      = {0094-243X},
  doi       = {10.1063/1.5117694},
  pages     = {180014-1 -- 180014-7},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{RendonDieckmannWeidleetal.2018,
  author    = {Rendon, Carlos and Dieckmann, Simon and Weidle, Mathias and Dersch, J{\"u}rgen and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Polklas, Thomas and Kuschel, Marcus and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Retrofitting of existing parabolic trough collector power plants with molten salt tower systems},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  volume    = {2033},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  number    = {1},
  doi       = {10.1063/1.5067030},
  pages     = {030014-1 -- 030014-8},
  year      = {2018},
  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}
}
@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{GorzalkaDahlkeGoettscheetal.2018,
  author    = {Gorzalka, Philip and Dahlke, Dennis and G{\"o}ttsche, Joachim and Israel, Martin and Patel, Dhruvkumar and Prahl, Christoph and Schmiedt, Jacob Estevam and Frommholz, Dirk and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Linkiewicz, Magdalena},
  title     = {Building Tomograph-From Remote Sensing Data of Existing Buildings to Building Energy Simulation Input},
  series = {EBC, Annex 71, Fifth expert meeting, October 17-19, 2018, Innsbruck, Austria},
  booktitle = {EBC, Annex 71, Fifth expert meeting, October 17-19, 2018, Innsbruck, Austria},
  pages     = {17 Seiten},
  year      = {2018},
  language  = {en}
}
@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}
}
@inproceedings{SauerbornLiebenstundRaueetal.2017,
  author    = {Sauerborn, Markus and Liebenstund, Lena and Raue, Markus and Mang, Thomas and Herrmann, Ulf and Dueing, Andreas},
  title     = {Analytic method for material aging and quality analyzing to forecast long time stability of plastic micro heliostat components},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  volume    = {1850},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  number    = {1},
  doi       = {10.1063/1.4984388},
  pages     = {030045-1 -- 030045-8},
  year      = {2017},
  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}
}
@incollection{HerrmannKearneyRoegeretal.2017,
  author    = {Herrmann, Ulf and Kearney, D. and R{\"o}ger, M. and Prahl, C.},
  title     = {System performance measurements},
  series = {The Performance of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Systems : Modelling, Measurement and Assessment},
  booktitle = {The Performance of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Systems : Modelling, Measurement and Assessment},
  publisher = {Woodhead Publishing},
  address   = {Duxford},
  isbn      = {978-0-08-100448-7},
  doi       = {https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-100447-0.00005-5},
  pages     = {115 -- 165},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {This chapter introduces performance and acceptance testing and describes state-of-the-art tools, methods, and instruments to assess the plant performance or realize plant acceptance testing. The status of the development of standards for performance assessment is given.},
  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}
}