Index
Note: Page numbers followed by f indicate figures, and t indicate tables.
A
Accelerated degradation mechanism
188Accelerated erosion testing
192–197Active IR thermography
211meteorological station
19American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
159Atmospheric corrosion testing
170B
Ball Joint Assemblies (BJAs)
218,
218fBellow fatigue test bench
240fBidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF)
223–225C
CESA-1 tower facility
3–4,
4favg. sunshape, filled
47fClear white/low-iron glass mirrors
77Codes and standards, CSP systems
162NREL performance acceptance guidelines
159–160photogrammetric measurement
16fComponent performance, CSP systems
Concentrated solar power (CSP) systems
design and components ,
5–7f,
7tflux density measurement
126PTC tracking deviation
124shape measurement methods
123Coordinate measuring machine (CMM)
123Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS)
259Copper accelerated salt spray (CASS) test
179Correlating accelerated aging tests
CRS flux density distribution
bidirectional reflectance distribution function
223–225raw brightness distribution
223,
224fstationary stripe-shaped target
226Cumulative distribution functions (CDFs)
55–56D
Data acquisition system
150Degradation processes, analysis methods
Diffuse horizontal irradiance (DHI)
19,
42forecast verification
270finstalled capacity by technology type
24,
25fmeteorological parameters
48–49satellite- and model-derived
39Direct Steam Generation (DSG) technology
4–5glass-to-metal seal and bellow
240,
240flinear Fresnel systems
231E
fluid-bound properties
32measurands and instrumentation
31–37Energy conversion process
116Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX)
175,
175fErosion-sensitive CSP components
193F
First-surface/front-surface reflector
76silvered polymer film mirrors
80–81Flexible receiver connectors
ball joints/flexible hoses
17,
18fFlow rate measurement
34,
34fFluid-bound properties
32Flux density measurements
121,
126heliostat beam characterization and tracking error
131–132,
132fon receiver aperture plane by moving bar
132–134Forecast(s) specific forecast types
definition, time related terms
255fG
Geometrical parameters, optical performance
Geometrical quality measurement
89–933D measurement with photogrammetry
90,
90fGlobal-to-diffuse irradiance model
266H
Heat collecting element (HCE)
99,
210measurands and instrumentation
32–34thermophysical properties
35–36flux density distribution
222,
222fsupport structure
15,
16ftracking characteristics
221High temperature receiver (HiTRec)
12,
241I
Incident angle modifier (IAM)
117,
231receivers, thermal quality of
210Integrated solar combined cycle (ISCCS) power plants ,
21,
23tIntercept factor (IC)
119International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
159,
162International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
84K
Kolmogorov–Smirnov test
258L
Laminated silvered glass mirrors
79deflectometric measurement
123heliostat shape characterization
128,
129fLaser reflection scanning
93,
93fLimited area models (LAMs)
261flexible receiver connectors in
18fLine-concentrating collectors
steady-state performance analyses
228optical measurement techniques
231–232M
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MASDAR)
171,
172fMean absolute deviation (MAD)
257–258aerosols, explicit modeling of
276–277assimilating cloud information
276Meteorological parameters
additional parameters
48–50CSP and in-situ measurement
39–50Meteosat Second Generation (MSG)
274–275Mini Incus spectrophotometer
208Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MASCIR)
171,
172fN
National Laboratory of Energy and Geology (LNEG)
171,
172fNational Solar Energy Institute (Institut National de l'Energie Solaire) (CEA-INES)
171,
172faccelerated aging tests
188Neutral salt spray (NSS) test
179,
179fNondestructive heat loss measurement
108,
109fdirect (Joule) heating
108parabolic trough receiver
106Numerical weather prediction (NWP)
51,
254operational considerations on
265–266radiative transfer and clouds
261–265O
at silvered-glass mirrors
176fconcentrator geometry measurement
121–126Optical system performance
111fnondestructive measurement
109QFly measurement system
232fspectrophotometric measurement
109–110unmanned aerial vehicles
232Output temporal resolution
266P
Parabolic trough collector (PTC)
1–2, ,
5f, ,
10f,
23–24,
67,
74,
78–79,
81f,
90f,
119,
119f,
134–136evacuated tube receiver
15fmirror support structure
16fshape errors, visualization of
11fParabolic trough receivers
azimuth tracking platforms
237destructive and nondestructive methods
105glass-to-metal seal and bellow
99,
106,
240overheating and thermal cycling
237–239transmittance, of glass envelope
101,
102fParabolic trough solar systems
115Parameterized dynamic performance model (PDPM)
229–231Passive IR thermography techniques
210Performance assessment, CSP systems
39individual performance indicators
39measurement parameters for
31–39performance relevant measurement equipment
38standard/established performance indicators
39standardization activities
58–61system operation state
37–38Post-processing techniques
satellite and re-analysis derived data sets
53–54Power and energy, performance assessment
Power tower solar systems
115Pressure measurements
35,
147Q
optical system performance
232fslope deviation value
234fR
Radiative transfer, parameterizations
261–265Rapid-update model cycles (RUC)
276parabolic troughs
13,
15fin thick-glass reflectors
79dish/engine systems
10,
12flinear Fresnel systems
10,
11fparabolic trough systems ,
10fsecondary concentrator technology
12,
13fRegional/mesoscale models
261Resistance temperature detectors (RTDs)
147Root mean square deviation (RMSD)
257–258Rotary Flex Hose Assemblies (RFHAs)
218,
218fRotating shadow band irradiometer (RSI)
19,
44,
44fnonuniform spectral responsivity
45Rotation and expansion performing assembly (REPA)
reliability and durability
218S
Satellite-based cloud motion tracking
275Satellite-derived solar radiation data sets
51–53Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
174,
174fSecondary concentrator technology
12in REFOS receiver testing
13fSecond-surface reflector
76laminated silvered glass mirrors
79Short-term steady-state test
140–142Silvered polymer film mirrors
80–81Silver reflectance
75f,
76with laser reflection scanning
93,
93fSolar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS)
2–3,
99Solar flux density distribution
223extraterrestrial solar radiation
40radiative flux density
40concentrating optics and processes
68–75satellite retrieval methods
52Solar (solar-weighted) reflectance
71–73,
72faccelerated aging test
186durability analysis
89,
170shape quality evaluation
73–74specular reflectance
70,
84Solar resource assessment
39–58CSP and in-situ measurement
39–50measurement practices and quality control
50–51meteorological variables
54–57post-processing techniques
53–54solar radiation data sets
51–53Solar resource data sets
51–53satellite-derived data sets
51–52Solar system thermal calculations
144–146thermal energy output
146wind speed and direction measurement
148Solar Thermal Electric (STE) Plants
59,
59–60tdrivers for cost reduction
25fSolar Thermal Electricity (STE)
25fcoatings for tubular receivers
244volumetric silicon carbide receivers
241–243Perkin Elmer Lambda 1050
86,
86fspecular and hemispherical reflectance
85–86State-of-the-art concentrating solar systems
35,
121Steady-state calorimetric measurement
214,
215fSun zenith angle (SZA)
266Surface/component temperature
33–34System operation state
37–38availability and focusing
37System performance measurements, CSP systems
115–119CRS flux density distribution
222–228line-focusing collectors, rotating platforms
236–237,
236fT
Target-based deflectometry
122surface/component temperature
33–34Thermal energy storage (TES) system
160Thermophysical properties, of HTF
35–36Total plant performance
158conduct and evaluation of tests
157–158electrical test considerations
158–159Trough absorber reflection measurement system (TARMES)
122,
122f,
233Typical meteorological years (TMY)
55–56Finkelstein-Schafer (FS) parameters
55–56stochastic assessment and probability
56–57U
Unpolarized reflectance
69V
Very short-term forecasts
253,
254fVideo scanning Hartmann optical test system (VSHOT)
93,
123Visual inspection techniques
209–210Volumetric flow rate measurement
34W
Water-cooled Gardon flux gauges
225–226World Meteorological Organization
253