Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Accurate knowledge of flux distribution in solar tower plants is essential for maximizing its efficiency, especially in high-flux applications such as solar fuel production. This work presents a simulation-based approach to efficiently generate flux maps by creating a pre-computed database with a minimal set of sun positions. This strategy significantly reduces computational costs while maintaining low error levels through interpolation paving the way for real-time aiming strategy calculations. Four interpolation methods are compared to identify the most accurate for optimizing aiming strategies and improving solar field performance. The result optimal method combines 220 precomputed flux maps with barycentric interpolation, achieving an error below 3% for elevation angles above 18°.
Language: English
Field: Energy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Agencia Estatal de Investigación
OpenAlex ID: W7223354462