Optimization of heliostat field layout in solar central receiver systems on annual basis using differential evolution algorithm

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 95, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-9

  Atif, Maimoon ^a   Al Sulaiman, Fahad A ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Annual optimization; Differential evolution algorithm; Genetic algorithm; Heliostat field layout system; Solar central receiver system; Solar power tower

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; EFFICIENCY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INCIDENT SOLAR RADIATION; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION;

ALTERNATE APPROACHES; ATMOSPHERIC ATTENUATION; CENTRAL RECEIVER SYSTEM; DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION; DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION ALGORITHMS; HELIOSTAT FIELD; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; SOLAR POWER TOWER;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84923247110     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.01.089     Document Type: Article

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