Numerical Model and Performance Validation of a Small-Scale Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant in Louisiana
Numerical Model and Performance Validation of a Small-Scale Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant in Louisiana作者机构：Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette USA Deparment of Mechanical Engineering Brigham Young University Provo USA
出 版 物：《Journal of Power and Energy Engineering》 (电力能源（英文）)
年 卷 期：2018年第6卷第9期
页 面：112-140页
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学]
主 题：Solar Thermal Modeling Validation Organic Rankine Cycle Parabolic Trough
摘 要：A simplified numerical model of a small-scale (25 - 100 kWe) parabolic concentrating solar power (CSP) plant is presented that can be utilized during the planning stages for a CSP plant, utilizing only simplified information that would be available at the preliminary stages of a project. This is important because existing models currently used for planning purposes, such as the System Advisor Model (SAM) from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), do not cover small-scale CSP plants. The model can be used to predict real-time performance, or it can be used with TMY data to estimate annual performance. The model was validated using performance data from an operating small-scale CSP power plant, which is a unique contribution of this work. The results showed that the model correlated well with actual operating measurements for all seasons of the year, and provided a useful tool for planning of future small-scale CSP plants.
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