Innovative and Advanced Materials Research for High Temperature Solar Receivers
Abstract
Achieving high temperatures in solar receivers is crucial for efficient and competitive solar thermal power plant operation. However, high temperature receivers enabling working temperatures beyond 1000 ºC are still subject of research projects. The fundamental problems observed are related to material durability and reliability. Thus, basic material research forms the core requirement regarding the engineering of advanced solar receivers that will most probably enable a highly efficient conversion of solar energy into electricity, paving the way for a broad establishment of clean and renewable energy supply. This work focuses on the presentation of fundamental research of high performance materials that allow the later development of high temperature and highly efficient solar receivers. It presents optical and thermal aspects of advanced materials.
Keywords
Advanced solar receiver materials, High temperature ceramics and metals, High temperature