Advances in Concentrating Solar Thermal Research and Technology

Index

‘Note: Page numbers followed by “f” indicate figures, “t” indicate tables.’

A

Ablation, 439–440

carbon nanostructures, 439–440

inorganic nanostructures, 440

MoS₂, SiO₂, and Si nanostructures, 440f

Absorber tubes for CST systems

bellows, 68–70

glass cover, 60–63

receiver tube parts, 59f

solar receiver tubes, 59

steel tube, 63–65

vacuum maintenance, 65–68

Absorption power cycles, 172–175

Goswami cycle, 173–175, 174f

Kalina cycle, 172–173, 172f

ACC, See Air-cooled condenser (ACC)

Advanced control strategies

See also Forecasting

future works, 333–334

optimal operation in solar trough plants, 312–321

optimization of flux distribution in solar tower plants, 322–333

reducing operating costs, 311

Advanced sodium receiver (ASR), 142, 143f–144f

Advanced Trough System (ATS), ...