Optimization of heliostat aim point selection for central receiver systems based on the ant colony optimization metaheuristic

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Belhomme, Boris ^a   Pitz Paal, Robert ^a   Schwarzbözl, Peter ^b  

^a Belhomme Engineering and Consulting   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL RECEIVER SYSTEM; CONCENTRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC (CPV); ELECTRICAL POWER; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; SOLAR POWER TOWER PLANTS; SWARM INTELLIGENCE;

ALGORITHMS; ANT COLONY OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE;

EID: 84888106111     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: 15288986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4024738     Document Type: Article

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