Development of an Integrated Thermal Energy Storage and Free-Piston Stirling Generator for a Concentrating Solar Power System

Incorporating thermal energy storage (TES) into a concentrating solar power (CSP) system extends the power production hours, eliminating intermittency and reducing the Levelized Cost of the Energy (LCOE). The designed TES system was integrated with a 3 kW free-piston Stirling convertor. A NaF–NaCl e...

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Main Authors: Songgang Qiu, Laura Solomon, Garrett Rinker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/9/1361