Overview
- Provides the current trends in CST research and technology, associated issues and challenges
- Reports the recent developments in this field the National Conference on Solar Thermal Energy Technologies
- Shares experiences of renowned researchers on topics from resource-assessment, collection to conversion of solar energy for applications, like, heating, cooling and electricity
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Proceedings in Energy (SPE)
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Table of contents (24 papers)
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Front Matter
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Solar Field
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Receiver and Heat Exchanger
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Coating
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Thermal Energy Storage
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About this book
The proceedings entitled “Concentrated Solar Thermal Technologies: Recent Trends and Applications” includes the peer-reviewed selected papers those are presented during NCSTET 2016. The sub-topics under concentrated solar thermal technologies and applications included in the book are Solar Field; Receiver and Heat Exchanger; Coating; Thermal Energy Storage; Cooling; Process Heat; and Smart Grid and Policy Research. The domains mentioned cover topics from resource-assessment, collection to conversion of solar energy for applications, like, heating, cooling and electricity. The proceedings also include invited lectures from domain experts. The edited work will be useful for beginners and for the advanced level researchers in the field of concentrated solar thermal technologies and their applications.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Laltu Chandra (PhD, 2005, University of Karlsruhe Germany) has experience in experimental and numerical heat transfer and fluid mechanics. His interest is on the nuclear and concentrated solar thermal sub-systems design, development and evaluation. Recently, he has developed open volumetric air receiver based solar convective furnace system for metals processing. He has authored several research publications in international journal, as book chapters and in conference proceedings.
Dr. Ambesh Dixit (PhD, 2010, Wayne State University MI, USA) has experience in computational and experimental condensed matter physics with special emphasis on design and development of materials for energy applications. He is currently working on the development of materials for energy conversion and storage. He has authored several research publications in international journal and in conference proceedings.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Concentrated Solar Thermal Energy Technologies
Book Subtitle: Recent Trends and Applications
Editors: Laltu Chandra, Ambesh Dixit
Series Title: Springer Proceedings in Energy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4576-9
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-4575-2Published: 05 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5173-0Published: 23 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-4576-9Published: 04 October 2017
Series ISSN: 2352-2534
Series E-ISSN: 2352-2542
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 276
Number of Illustrations: 137 b/w illustrations
Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Energy Systems, Nuclear Energy