Development of an analytical method and its quick algorithm to calculate the solar energy collected by a heliostat field in a year

Heliostat field optimization: A new computationally efficient model and biomimetic layout

Corey J. Noone, Manuel Torrilhon, Alexander Mitsos · Solar Energy · 2012 · 319 citations

Natural Sciences, Computational Design, Optimization +3

SolTRACE: A New Optical Modeling Tool for Concentrating Solar Optics

Tim Wendelin · Solar Energy · 2003 · 260 citations

Natural Sciences, Physics, Optics +11

Sunshape distributions for terrestrial solar simulations

D. Buie, Anthony G. Monger, Christopher Dey · Solar Energy · 2003 · 254 citations

Natural Sciences, Astronomy, Physics +10

Campo: Generation of regular heliostat fields

Francisco Javier Conde Collado, Jesús Guallar · Renewable Energy · 2012 · 187 citations

Natural Sciences, Astronomy, Physics +11

Modeling and simulation of the pioneer 1MW solar thermal central receiver system in China

Zhihao Yao, Zhifeng Wang, Zhenwu Lu et al. · Renewable Energy · 2009 · 178 citations

Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering +14