Parabolic Trough Solar Field Technology Publications
This section features publications about parabolic trough solar field technology by the following topics:
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Parabolic Trough Concentrators
Wind Tunnel Test of Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors
NREL Subcontract Report: (PDF 3.4 MB)
Authors: Hosoya, N.; Peterka, J.A.; Gee, R.C.; Kearney, D.
Publication Date: May 2008
Practical Field Alignment of Parabolic Trough Solar Concentrators
Conference Paper Available from: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Event: ASME International Solar Energy Conference, July 2006, Denver, CO
Authors: Diver, R.; Moss, T.
Video Scanning Hartmann Optical Testing of State-of-the-Art Parabolic Trough Concentrators
NREL Conference Paper: (PDF 571 KB)
Event: ASME International Solar Energy Conference, July 2006, Denver, CO
Authors: Wendelin, T.; May, K.; Gee, R
Parabolic Trough Analysis and Enhancement Techniques
Conference Paper Available from: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Event: ASME 2005 International Solar Energy Conference, August 6-12, 2005, Orlando, Florida
Authors: Lüpfert, E.; Pottler, K.; Ulmer, S.; Riffelmann,, K. J.; Schiricke, B.
Test Results: SEGS LS-2 Solar Collector
Posted with Permission from Sandia National Laboratories: (PDF 5 MB)
Authors: Sloan M.; Mahoney A.R.; Mancini T.R.; Kolb, G.J.; Kearney, D.W.; Matthews, C.W.; Dudley V.E.
Publication Date: December 2004
Comparative Flux Measurement and Raytracing for the Characterization of the Focal Region of Solar Parabolic Trough Collectors
Conference Paper Available from: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Event: ASME International Solar Energy Conference, July 2004, Portland, Oregon
Authors: Lüpfert E.; Neumann, A.; Riffelmann, K.J.; Ulmer, S.
Optical Evaluation of Composite-Based Reflector Facets for Parabolic Trough Concentrators
Conference Paper Available from: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Event: ASME International Solar Energy Conference, July 2004, Portland, Oregon
Authors: Wendelin, T.; Gee, R.
A Non-Imaging Receiver for Parabolic Trough Concentrating Collectors
Conference Paper Available from: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Event: ASME International Solar Energy Conference, June 2002, Reno, Nevada
Authors: Gee, R.; Cohen, G.; Winston, R.
EUROTROUGH Design Issues and Prototype Testing at PSA
Conference Proceedings Available from: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Event: ASME International Solar Energy Conference - The Power to Choose, April 2001, Washington, DC
Authors: Lüpfert, E.; Geyer, M.; Schiel, W.; Esteban, A.; Osuna, R.; Zarza, E.; Nava, P.
Test Results Industrial Solar Technology Parabolic Trough Solar Collector
Technical Report Available from: U.S. Department of Energy Information Bridge
Authors: Dudley, V.; Evans, L.; Matthews, C.
Publication Date: November 1995
Presentations on Parabolic Trough Concentrator Testing
Event: 2006 Parabolic Trough Technology Workshop, Incline Village, Nevada
Parabolic Trough Receivers
Mechanism of Hydrogen Formation in Solar Parabolic Trough Receivers
NREL Technical Report: (PDF 380 KB)
Authors: Moens, L..; Blake, D.
Publication Date: February 2008
Heat-Loss Testing of Solel's UVAC3 Parabolic Trough Receiver
NREL Technical Report: (PDF 554 KB)
Authors: Burkholder, F.; Kutscher, C.
Publication Date: January 2008
Also see NREL's poster on Parabolic Trough Receiver Heat Loss Testing (PDF 354 KB).
Trough Receiver Heat Loss Testing
NREL Presentation: (PDF 645 KB)
Event: 2006 Parabolic Trough Technology Workshop, February 14-16 2006, Incline Village, Nevada
Authors: Lewandowski, A.; Feik, C.; Hansen, R.; Phillips, S.; Bingham, C.; Netter, J.; Forristal, R.; Burkholder, F.; Meglan, B.; Wolfrum, E.
Field Survey of Parabolic Trough Receiver Thermal Performance
NREL Conference Paper: (PDF 908 KB)
Event: ASME 2006 International Solar Energy Conference, July 8-13, 2006, Denver, Colorado, ISEC06-99172
Authors: Price, H.; Forristall, R.; Wendelin, T.; Lewandowski, A.; Moss, T.; Gummo, C.
Presentations on Parabolic Trough Receiver Testing
Event: 2006 Parabolic Trough Technology Workshop, Incline Village, Nevada
EES Heat Transfer Model for Solar Receiver Performance
Conference Proceedings Available from: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Event: ASME 2004 International Solar Energy Conference, July 11-14, 2004, Portland, Oregon
Author: Forristall, R.
Development in High-Temperature Parabolic Trough Receiver Technology
Conference Paper Available from: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Event: ASME 2004 International Solar Energy Conference, July 11-14, 2004, Portland, Oregon
Authors: Price, H.; Hale, M. J.; Mahoney, A. R.; Gummo, C.; Fimbres, R.; Cipriani, R.
Heat Transfer Analysis and Modeling of a Parabolic Trough Solar Receiver Implemented in Engineering Equation Solver
NREL Technical Report: (PDF 1.9 MB)
Author: Forristall, R.
Publication Date: October 2003
Review of Mid- to High-Temperature Solar Selective Absorber Materials
NREL Technical Report: (PDF 1.2 MB)
Author: Kennedy, C.E.
Publication Date: July 2002
Characterization of Selective Solar Absorbers - Experimental and Theoretical Modeling
Thesis Available from: Uppsala University
Author: Tesfamichael, T.
Publication Date: 2000
Hydrogen Pump
U.S. Patent 4,886.048
Available from: U.S. Patent and Trade Office
Inventors: Labaton, I.; Harats, Y.
Issued: Dec. 12, 1989
New Cermet Solar Coatings for Solar Thermal Electricity Applications
Article Available from: Elsevier (PDF 300 KB)
Journal: Solar Energy
Authors: Zhang, Q.; Zhao, K.; Zang, B.; Wang, L.; Shen, A.; Zhou, Z.; Lu, D.; Xie, D.; Li, B.
Publication Date: September 1998
Parabolic Trough Mirrors
Further Analysis of Accelerated Exposure Testing of Thin-Glass Mirror Matrix
NREL Conference Paper: (PDF 171 KB)
Event: Energy Sustainability 2007: Proceedings of the 2007 Energy Sustainability (ES2007) Conference, 27-30 June 2007, Long Beach, California
Authors: Kennedy, C. E.; Terwilliger, K.; Jorgensen, G. J.
Progress in Development of High-Temperature Solar-Selective Coating
NREL Conference Paper: (PDF 433 KB)
Event: Solar Engineering 2005: Proceedings of the 2005 International Solar Energy Conference, 6-12 August 2005, Orlando, Florida
Authors: Kennedy, C. E.; Price, H.
Durability of Polymeric Glazing and Absorber Materials
NREL Conference Paper: (PDF 577 KB)
Event: 2005 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Program Review Meeting, November 7-10, 2005 in Denver, Colorado
Authors: Jorgensen, G.; Terwilliger, K.; Bingham, C.; Lindquist, C.; Milbourne, M.
Cost Analysis of Solar Reflective Hard-Coat Materials Deposited by Ion-Beam-Assisted Deposition
Article Available from: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Authors: Kennedy, C.; Swisher, R.
Publication Date: May 2005
Optical Performance and Durability of Solar Reflectors Protected by an Alumina Coating
Article Available from: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Authors: Kennedy, C. E.; Terwilliger, K.
Publication Date: May 2005
Analysis of Accelerated Exposure Testing of Thin-Glass Mirror Matrix
Conference Paper Available from: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Event: International Solar Energy Conference, August 6-12, 2005, Orlando, Florida
Authors: Kennedy, C.E.; Terwilliger, K.; Jorgensen, G.J.
Progress in Development of High-Temperature Solar-Selective Coating
NREL Conference Paper: (PDF 433 KB)
Event: ASME 2005 International Solar Energy Conference, August 6-12, 2005, Orlando, Florida
Authors: Kennedy, C.E.; Price, H.
Optical Durability of Candidate Solar Reflectors
Conference Paper Available from: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Event: ASME 2004 International Solar Energy Conference, July 11-14, 2004, Portland, Oregon
Authors: Kennedy, C.; Terwilliger, K.
Ultra-Accelerated Natural Sunlight Exposure Testing Facilities
U.S. Patent No. 6,604,436 B1
Available from: U.S. Patent Office
Publication Date: August 2003
Durability Testing of Thin Glass Mirror Constructions
Conference Proceedings Available from: American Solar Energy Society
Event: 31st American Solar Energy Society Annual Conference, June 15-20, 2002, Reno, Nevada
Authors: Kennedy, C.E.; Perkins, C.L.; Jorgensen, G.L.
Performance of Solar Reflective Materials Produced by a Laboratory-Scale Roll Coater
Conference Proceedings Available from: American Solar Energy Society
Event: 31st American Solar Energy Society Annual Conference, June 15-20, 2002, Reno, Nevada
Authors: Kennedy, C.E.; Smilgys, R.V.
Sandwich Construction Solar Structural Facets
Conference Paper Available from: U.S. Department of Energy Information Bridge
Event: ASME/JSME/JSES/KSME International Conference, April 11-14, 1999, Maui, Hawaii
Authors: Diver, R.B.; Grossman, J.W.
Other
Parabolic Trough Solar System Piping Model
NREL Subcontract Report: (PDF 441 KB)
Author: Kelly, B.; Kearney, D.
Publication Date: July 2006
