@inproceedings{1d93b64ee4d0490ca33275fe62d2ca1b,
title = "Validation of an optical model applied to the beam down CSP facility at the Masdar Institute Solar Platform",
abstract = "In the framework of the CSPonD Demo project, the optical characterization of the Beam Down Optical Experiment (BDOE) heliostats field is an important step to certify the required power is provided. To achieve this goal, an experiment involving a single heliostat is carried out. The results of the experiment and the comparison with simulated results are presented in this paper. Only the reflection on the heliostat is observed in order to have a better assessment of its optical performance. The heliostat reflectance is modified and the experimental and simulated concentration distribution are confronted. Results indicate that the shapes of the concentration distributions are quite similar, hence validating the optical model respects the geometry of the BDOE. Moreover these results lead to an increase of the optimized heliostat reflectance when the incident angle on the heliostat decreases. Further investigation is required to validate this method with all the individual heliostats of the BDOE solar field.",
author = "Benjamin Grange and Vikas Kumar and Torres, {Juliana Beltran} and Perez, {Victor G.} and Peter Armstrong and Alexander Slocum and Nicolas Calvet",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 Author(s).; 21st International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2015 ; Conference date: 13-10-2015 Through 16-10-2015",
year = "2016",
month = may,
day = "31",
doi = "10.1063/1.4949031",
language = "British English",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
editor = "Vikesh Rajpaul and Christoph Richter",
booktitle = "SolarPACES 2015",
}
