Optical simulation of a central receiver system : comparison of different software tools
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Resumo: | ABSTRACT: Heliostat field layout design is a critical task in solar tower power plant construction due to its impact in the final plant efficiency and cost. The complexity of these systems and the high number of parameters to define during the field design stage demand the use of suitable simulation tools to compare different design options and evaluate the final performance of the heliostat field. This work concerns a comparison of some of the most common tools used for the heliostat field layout design and analysis, aiming to help Concentrating Solar Power researchers and industry by providing more information regarding the tools comparative results and features. A brief review of available tools is presented, including an extended description of some of them - Tonatiuh, SolTrace, TracePro and CRS4-2. A qualitative comparison of these four tools is performed focusing on functionality and usability. A quantitative comparison is done providing simulation results for a test-case, the SPSS-CRS facility located at Plataforma Solar de Almeria in Spain. In general, the results for total power and maximum irradiance are in good agreement across most tools. The total power values are very close for Tonatiuh, SolTrace and CRS4-2. Apart from the designer preferences, the choice of the most suitable tool depends on the specific application and requirements. |
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Optical simulation of a central receiver system : comparison of different software toolsConcentrated solar powerOptical modelingCentral receiver systemSimulationHeliostatABSTRACT: Heliostat field layout design is a critical task in solar tower power plant construction due to its impact in the final plant efficiency and cost. The complexity of these systems and the high number of parameters to define during the field design stage demand the use of suitable simulation tools to compare different design options and evaluate the final performance of the heliostat field. This work concerns a comparison of some of the most common tools used for the heliostat field layout design and analysis, aiming to help Concentrating Solar Power researchers and industry by providing more information regarding the tools comparative results and features. A brief review of available tools is presented, including an extended description of some of them - Tonatiuh, SolTrace, TracePro and CRS4-2. A qualitative comparison of these four tools is performed focusing on functionality and usability. A quantitative comparison is done providing simulation results for a test-case, the SPSS-CRS facility located at Plataforma Solar de Almeria in Spain. In general, the results for total power and maximum irradiance are in good agreement across most tools. The total power values are very close for Tonatiuh, SolTrace and CRS4-2. Apart from the designer preferences, the choice of the most suitable tool depends on the specific application and requirements.ElsevierRepositório do LNEGJafrancesco, DavidCardoso, João P.Mutuberria, AmaiaLeonardi, ErminiaLes, IñigoSansoni, PaolaFrancini, FrancoFontani, Daniela2019-01-24T11:15:15Z20182018-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/3112engJafrancesco, D.; Cardoso, J.P.; Mutuberria, A... [et.al.] - Optical simulation of a central receiver system : comparison of different software tools. In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018, Vol. 94, p. 792-8031364-0321info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-23T06:27:21Zoai:repositorio.lneg.pt:10400.9/3112Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:36:16.289250Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Optical simulation of a central receiver system : comparison of different software tools |
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Optical simulation of a central receiver system : comparison of different software tools |
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Optical simulation of a central receiver system : comparison of different software tools Jafrancesco, David Concentrated solar power Optical modeling Central receiver system Simulation Heliostat |
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Optical simulation of a central receiver system : comparison of different software tools |
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Optical simulation of a central receiver system : comparison of different software tools |
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Optical simulation of a central receiver system : comparison of different software tools |
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Optical simulation of a central receiver system : comparison of different software tools |
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Optical simulation of a central receiver system : comparison of different software tools |
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Jafrancesco, David |
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Jafrancesco, David Cardoso, João P. Mutuberria, Amaia Leonardi, Erminia Les, Iñigo Sansoni, Paola Francini, Franco Fontani, Daniela |
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Cardoso, João P. Mutuberria, Amaia Leonardi, Erminia Les, Iñigo Sansoni, Paola Francini, Franco Fontani, Daniela |
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Repositório do LNEG |
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Jafrancesco, David Cardoso, João P. Mutuberria, Amaia Leonardi, Erminia Les, Iñigo Sansoni, Paola Francini, Franco Fontani, Daniela |
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Concentrated solar power Optical modeling Central receiver system Simulation Heliostat |
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Concentrated solar power Optical modeling Central receiver system Simulation Heliostat |
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ABSTRACT: Heliostat field layout design is a critical task in solar tower power plant construction due to its impact in the final plant efficiency and cost. The complexity of these systems and the high number of parameters to define during the field design stage demand the use of suitable simulation tools to compare different design options and evaluate the final performance of the heliostat field. This work concerns a comparison of some of the most common tools used for the heliostat field layout design and analysis, aiming to help Concentrating Solar Power researchers and industry by providing more information regarding the tools comparative results and features. A brief review of available tools is presented, including an extended description of some of them - Tonatiuh, SolTrace, TracePro and CRS4-2. A qualitative comparison of these four tools is performed focusing on functionality and usability. A quantitative comparison is done providing simulation results for a test-case, the SPSS-CRS facility located at Plataforma Solar de Almeria in Spain. In general, the results for total power and maximum irradiance are in good agreement across most tools. The total power values are very close for Tonatiuh, SolTrace and CRS4-2. Apart from the designer preferences, the choice of the most suitable tool depends on the specific application and requirements. |
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Jafrancesco, D.; Cardoso, J.P.; Mutuberria, A... [et.al.] - Optical simulation of a central receiver system : comparison of different software tools. In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018, Vol. 94, p. 792-803 1364-0321 |
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