Analysis of the focal region of the heliostat field of the ASTRI reference plant with fluxtracer

SOLARPACES 2018: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Pub Date : 2019-07-26 DOI:10.1063/1.5117672

Manuel Blanco, M. Constantinou, Clotilde Corsi, V. Grigoriev, Kypros Milidonis, C. Panagiotou, C. Papanicolas, John Pye, E. Votyakov

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FluxTracer is a new open source computer program being developed by the Cyprus Institute in close collaboration with the Australian National University. It is an experimental post-processor for Monte Carlo Ray Tracer (MCRT) simulations. By post-processing the rays generated by a MCRT, FluxTracer can provide information useful to analyze the distribution of the concentrated solar radiation in user-defined 3D-regions of interest within a solar concentrator. This paper presents the application of FluxTracer, to analyze the focal region of the heliostat field of the solar tower power plant considered as reference within the Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative (ASTRI) and demonstrates the usefulness of the program in optimizing the dimensions of external cylindrical receivers or in providing guidance with regard to new receiver geometries of potential interest.FluxTracer is a new open source computer program being developed by the Cyprus Institute in close collaboration with the Australian National University. It is an experimental post-processor for Monte Carlo Ray Tracer (MCRT) simulations. By post-processing the rays generated by a MCRT, FluxTracer can provide information useful to analyze the distribution of the concentrated solar radiation in user-defined 3D-regions of interest within a solar concentrator. This paper presents the application of FluxTracer, to analyze the focal region of the heliostat field of the solar tower power plant considered as reference within the Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative (ASTRI) and demonstrates the usefulness of the program in optimizing the dimensions of external cylindrical receivers or in providing guidance with regard to new receiver geometries of potential interest.

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FluxTracer是塞浦路斯研究所与澳大利亚国立大学密切合作开发的一个新的开源计算机程序。它是蒙特卡罗射线追踪器(MCRT)模拟的实验后处理器。通过对MCRT产生的射线进行后处理，FluxTracer可以提供有用的信息，以分析在太阳能聚光器内用户定义的感兴趣的3d区域中集中的太阳辐射的分布。本文介绍了FluxTracer的应用，用于分析澳大利亚太阳能热研究计划(ASTRI)中参考的太阳能塔式发电厂定日镜场的焦点区域，并演示了该程序在优化外部圆柱形接收器尺寸或提供有关潜在兴趣的新接收器几何形状的指导方面的有用性。FluxTracer是塞浦路斯研究所与澳大利亚国立大学密切合作开发的一个新的开源计算机程序。它是蒙特卡罗射线追踪器(MCRT)模拟的实验后处理器。通过对MCRT产生的射线进行后处理，FluxTracer可以提供有用的信息，以分析在太阳能聚光器内用户定义的感兴趣的3d区域中集中的太阳辐射的分布。本文介绍了FluxTracer的应用，用于分析澳大利亚太阳能热研究计划(ASTRI)中参考的太阳能塔式发电厂定日镜场的焦点区域，并演示了该程序在优化外部圆柱形接收器尺寸或提供有关潜在兴趣的新接收器几何形状的指导方面的有用性。

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