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A Novel Optical Efficiency Model for Heliostat Fields Based on 2D Boolean Operations

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Chenyu Lou, Huiru Gao, Shuai Xu, Liya Zhu
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2025, 147(5): 051004.
Paper No: SOL-24-1200
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4068442
Published Online: April 25, 2025
View Articletitled, A Novel Optical Efficiency Model for Heliostat Fields Based on 2D Boolean Operations
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Topics: Heliostats, Shades and shadows
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Optimizing the Concentration Ratio of Multi-Faceted Focusing Heliostats

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François Hénault, Gilles Flamant, Cyril Caliot
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2025, 147(4): 044501.
Paper No: SOL-24-1242
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067665
Published Online: February 14, 2025
View Articletitled, Optimizing the Concentration Ratio of Multi-Faceted Focusing Heliostats
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Topics: Heliostats, Solar towers, Solar energy
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Review and Gap Analysis of Heliostat Components and Controls

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Kenneth M. Armijo, Matthew Muller, Daniel Tsvankin, Dimitri Madden
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 061010.
Paper No: SOL-23-1245
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065976
Published Online: November 19, 2024
View Articletitled, Review and Gap Analysis of Heliostat Components and Controls
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Topics: Heliostats, Design, Mirrors
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Special Issue on Heliostat Technologies for Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power

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Guangdong Zhu, Margaret Gordon, Marc Röger, John Pye
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Guest Editorial
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 060301.
Paper No: SOL-24-1244
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066839
Published Online: October 17, 2024
View Articletitled, Special Issue on Heliostat Technologies for Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power
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Topics: Heliostats, Solar thermal power
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Case Studies and Parametric Analysis of Heliostat Performance With a Tradeoff-Informed Technoeconomic Analysis Metric

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Alexander Zolan, Chad Augustine, Kenneth Armijo
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 061008.
Paper No: SOL-23-1178
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066494
Published Online: September 30, 2024
View Articletitled, Case Studies and Parametric Analysis of Heliostat Performance With a Tradeoff-Informed Technoeconomic Analysis Metric
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Topics: Heliostats, Solar energy, Heat
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Resources, Training, and Education Under the Heliostat Consortium: Industry Gap Analysis and Building a Resource Database

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Rebecca Mitchell, Yu Zhou, Michael Grabel, Guangdong Zhu, Jeremy Sment
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 064501.
Paper No: SOL-23-1179
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066495
Published Online: September 30, 2024
View Articletitled, Resources, Training, and Education Under the Heliostat Consortium: Industry Gap Analysis and Building a Resource Database
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Topics: Databases, Education, Heliostats, Computer software, Metrology
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A Nonintrusive Optical Approach to Characterize Heliostats in Utility-Scale Power Tower Plants: Camera Position Sensitivity Analysis

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Rebecca Mitchell, Kyle Sperber, Michael Grabel, Guangdong Zhu
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 061009.
Paper No: SOL-23-1334
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066496
Published Online: September 30, 2024
View Articletitled, A Nonintrusive Optical Approach to Characterize Heliostats in Utility-Scale Power Tower Plants: Camera Position Sensitivity Analysis
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Topics: Errors, Heliostats
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Closed-Loop Pointing Feedback for Heliostats in Concentrating Solar Power

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Bernhard W. Adams
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 061007.
Paper No: SOL-23-1214
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066119
Published Online: August 27, 2024
View Articletitled, Closed-Loop Pointing Feedback for Heliostats in Concentrating Solar Power
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Topics: Heliostats, Mirrors, Photodetectors, Glass, Sunlight, Quartz, Feedback
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Review on Carousel Heliostat Designs

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Andreas Pfahl
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technology Review
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 064001.
Paper No: SOL-24-1011
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066120
Published Online: August 27, 2024
View Articletitled, Review on Carousel Heliostat Designs
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Topics: Heliostats, Wheels
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Evaluation of Composite Structural Materials for Heliostat Cost Reduction

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Daniel Tsvankin, Matthew Muller
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 061006.
Paper No: SOL-23-1337
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065433
Published Online: July 30, 2024
View Articletitled, Evaluation of Composite Structural Materials for Heliostat Cost Reduction
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Topics: Composite materials, Deflection, Heliostats, Pressure, Stress, Struts (Engineering), Torque, Wind, Steel, Weight (Mass)
Journal Articles

HelioPoint – A Fast Airborne Calibration Method for Heliostat Fields

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Julian J. Krauth, Christoph Happich, Niels Algner, Rafal Broda, Andreas Kämpgen, Alexander Schnerring, Steffen Ulmer, Marc Röger
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 061005.
Paper No: SOL-23-1349
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065868
Published Online: July 19, 2024
View Articletitled, HelioPoint – A Fast Airborne Calibration Method for Heliostat Fields
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Topics: Calibration, Heliostats
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Status Quo and Gap Analysis of Heliostat Field Deployment Processes for Concentrating Solar Tower Plants

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Jeremy Sment, Alexander Zolan
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 061004.
Paper No: SOL-23-1213
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065430
Published Online: May 24, 2024
View Articletitled, Status Quo and Gap Analysis of Heliostat Field Deployment Processes for Concentrating Solar Tower Plants
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Topics: Heliostats, Solar energy, Manufacturing, Design, Solar towers
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Laboratory Demonstration of Grating Embedded Mirrors for Single-Shot Heliostat Optical Metrology

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Hayden J. Wisniewski, Ian J. Arnold, Daewook Kim, Heng E. Zuo, Brandon D. Chalifoux
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 061003.
Paper No: SOL-23-1199
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065432
Published Online: May 20, 2024
View Articletitled, Laboratory Demonstration of Grating Embedded Mirrors for Single-Shot Heliostat Optical Metrology
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Topics: Diffraction gratings, Heliostats, Metrology, Mirrors, Errors, Lasers
Journal Articles

Heliostat Consortium: Gap Analysis on State of the Art in Wind Load Design

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Matthew Emes, Shashank Yellapantula, Jeremy Sment, Kenneth Armijo, Matthew Muller, Mark Mehos, Randy Brost, Maziar Arjomandi
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 061001.
Paper No: SOL-23-1167
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065429
Published Online: May 15, 2024
View Articletitled, Heliostat Consortium: Gap Analysis on State of the Art in Wind Load Design
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Topics: Design, Heliostats, Stress, Wind, Turbulence
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Analysis of Gaps in Techno-Economic Analysis to Advance Heliostat Technologies for Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power

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Chad Augustine, Alexander Zolan, Kenneth Armijo
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. December 2024, 146(6): 061002.
Paper No: SOL-23-1161
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065431
Published Online: May 15, 2024
View Articletitled, Analysis of Gaps in Techno-Economic Analysis to Advance Heliostat Technologies for Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power
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Topics: Economics , Heliostats, Solar energy
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Analysis of Aerodynamic Loads on Heliostats at Operation Position Using Large Eddy Simulation and the Consistent Discrete Random Flow Generation Method

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R. L. Durán, J. F. Hinojosa, V. M. Maytorena, S. Moreno
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2024, 146(4): 041003.
Paper No: SOL-23-1273
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064502
Published Online: February 2, 2024
View Articletitled, Analysis of Aerodynamic Loads on Heliostats at Operation Position Using Large Eddy Simulation and the Consistent Discrete Random Flow Generation Method
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Topics: Drag (Fluid dynamics), Flow (Dynamics), Heliostats, Stress, Turbulence, Large eddy simulation, Computational fluid dynamics, Boundary layers, Spectra (Spectroscopy)
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Optimization of Piecewise-Focusing Concentrating Solar Thermal Collectors Using the System Advisor Model, and Comparison to a Central Receiver System

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David K Bisset
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Sol. Energy Eng. October 2023, 145(5): 054501.
Paper No: SOL-22-1294
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062446
Published Online: May 19, 2023
View Articletitled, Optimization of Piecewise-Focusing Concentrating Solar Thermal Collectors Using the System Advisor Model, and Comparison to a Central Receiver System
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Topics: Heat, Heliostats, Optimization, Simulation, Solar energy, Storage, Heat losses
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Energy and Exergy Analyses of a New Triple-Staged Refrigeration Cycle Using Solar Heat Source

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Abdul Khaliq, Rajesh Kumar, Ibrahim Dincer, Farrukh Khalid
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2014, 136(1): 011004.
Paper No: SOL-13-1080
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024126
Published Online: July 2, 2013
View Articletitled, Energy and Exergy Analyses of a New Triple-Staged Refrigeration Cycle Using Solar Heat Source
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Topics: Cycles, Ejectors, Exergy, Refrigeration, Refrigeration cycles, Solar energy, Temperature, Turbines, Heliostats, Energy efficiency