| Year | Title/Author | Document Type |
| 2020 | Optimization of Solar Tower Molten Salt Cavity Receivers for Maximum Yield based on Annual Performance Assessment
Schöttl, P.; Bern, G.; Rooyen, D.W. van; Fernández Pretel, J.; Fluri, T.; Nitz, P. | Journal Article
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| 2019 | The effect of soiling on the reflectance of solar reflector materials - Model for prediction of incidence angle dependent reflectance and attenuation due to dust deposition
Heimsath, A.; Nitz, P. | Journal Article |
| 2019 | Linear Fresnel Collector Mirrors - Measured Systematic Surface Errors and their Impact on the Focal Line
Heimsath, A.; Schöttl, P.; Bern, G.; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper
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| 2019 | Monitoring of Soiling with the AVUS Instrument - Technical and Economic Assessment
Heimsath, A.; Schmidt, T.; Rohani, S.; Haack, L.; Meyer, R.; Steinmetz, J.; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper
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| 2019 | Optimized Mirror Cleaning Strategies in PTC Plants Reducing the Water Consumption and the Levelized Cost of cleaning
Rohani, S.; Abdelnabi, N.; Fluri, T.; Heimsath, A.; Wittwer, C.; Pérez Ainsua, J.C. | Conference Paper
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| 2019 | Parallel in-situ Measurement of Heliostat Aim Points in Central Receiver Systems by Image Processing Methods
Bern, G.; Schöttl, P.; Rooyen, D.W. van; Heimsath, A.; Nitz, P. | Journal Article |
| 2019 | Performance Assessment of a Secondary Concentrator for Solar Tower External Receivers
Schöttl, P.; Zoschke, T.; Frantz, C.; Gilon, Y.; Heimsath, A.; Fluri, T. | Conference Paper |
| 2019 | Scattering and Specular Reflection of Solar Reflector Materials - Measurements and Method for Determine Solar Weighted Specular Reflectance
Heimsath, A.; Nitz, P. | Journal Article |
| 2019 | Solar Field Heliostat Selection Based on Polygon Optimization and Boundaries
Schöttl, P.; Rohani, S.; Leonardi, E.; Pisani, L.; Les, I.; Mutuberria, A.; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper |
| 2019 | Techno-Economic Assessment of New Material Developments in Central Receiver Solar Power Plants
Zoschke, T.; Frantz, C.; Schöttl, P.; Fluri, T.; Uhlig, R. | Conference Paper
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| 2019 | Techno-economic heliostat field optimization: Comparative analysis of different layouts
Leonardi, E.; Pisani, L.; Les, I.; Larrayoz, A.M.; Rohani, S.; Schöttl, P. | Journal Article |
| 2019 | Thermal stability enhancement of D-mannitol for latent heat storage applications
Neumann, H.; Burger, D.; Taftanazi, Y.; Alferez Luna, M.P.; Haussmann, T.; Hagelstein, G.; Gschwander, S. | Journal Article |
| 2019 | Validation of Thermocline Storage Model with Experimental Data of a Laboratory-Scale Molten Salt Test Facility
Zoschke, T.; Karl, M.; Fluri, T.; Müller, R. | Conference Paper
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| 2018 | Automated monitoring of soiling with AVUS instrument for improved solar site assessment
Heimsath, A.; Schmidt, T.; Steinmetz, J.; Reetz, C.; Schwandt, M.; Meyer, R.; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper |
| 2018 | Confidence interval computation method for dynamic performance evaluations of solar thermal collectors
Zirkel-Hofer, A.; Perry, S.; Kramer, K.; Heimsath, A.; Scholl, S.; Platzer, W. | Journal Article |
| 2018 | Dynamic Performance Evaluation of Line-Concentrating Steam Collectors
Zirkel-Hofer, A.; Kramer, K.; Heimsath, A.; Scholl, S.; Platzer, W. | Conference Paper |
| 2018 | Efficient modeling of variable solar flux distribution on solar tower receivers by interpolation of few discrete representations
Schöttl, P.; Bern, G.; Rooyen, D. van; Flesch, J.; Fluri, T.; Nitz, P. | Journal Article |
| 2018 | Enhanced dynamic performance evaluation method of line-concentrating solar collectors
Zirkel-Hofer, A.; Kramer, K.; Heimsath, A.; Scholl, S.; Platzer, W. | Conference Paper |
| 2018 | Enhanced dynamic performance testing method for line-concentrating solar thermal collectors
Zirkel-Hofer, Annie; Scholl, Stephan (Referent); Platzer, Werner (Referent); Krewer, Ulrike (Referent) | Dissertation
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| 2018 | FREDA - An automated field reflectance and degradation assessment system for central receiver systems
Bern, G.; Schmidt, T.; Celentano, N.; Heimsath, A.; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper |
| 2018 | Künstliche Intelligenz für die Regelung solarthermischer Heizungsanlagen
Kramer, W.; Bitterling, M. | Conference Paper
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| 2018 | New functionalities for the Tonatiuh ray-tracing software
Cardoso, J.P.; Mutuberria, A.; Marakkos, C.; Schoettl, P.; Osório, T.; Les, I. | Conference Paper |
| 2018 | Optical performance comparison between heliostat field generation algorithms
Les, I.; Mutuberria, A.; Schöttl, P.; Nitz, P.; Leonardi, E.; Pisani, L. | Conference Paper |
| 2018 | Parabolic trough plant performance in China with focus on comparison of heat transfer fluids HELISOL®5A and Therminol® VP-1
Zoschke, T.; Rohani, S.; Fluri, T.; Hu, Q.; Fang, Q. | Conference Paper |
| 2018 | Sektorenkopplung und Systemintegration. The Next Big Thing für die Energiewende
Georg, R.; Henning, H.-M. | Journal Article
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| 2018 | Solarthermie in der Städtischen Energieversorgung - Energiewirtschaftliche Analyse und Quartier Freiburg-Gutleutmatten: Vortrag gehalten bei den Berliner Energietagen, Berlin, Germany, 06.05.2018-08.05.2018
Herkel, S. | Presentation |
| 2018 | Techno-Economic Evaluation and Optimization of CSP Plants with ColSimCSP: Presentation held at 1st Reduction of Water Consumption in CSP Plants - New Approaches in Mirror Cleaning, Cooling & Simulations, Marrakech, Morocco, 23.04.2018
Rohani, S.; Fluri, T.; Zoschke, T. | Presentation
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| 2018 | Verbesserungspotentiale für Silikonoptiken in der konzentrierenden Photovoltaik
Jakob, Peter; Reinecke, Holger (Referent); Glunz, Stefan W. (Referent); Nitz, Peter Markus (Betreuer) | Dissertation |
| 2017 | Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) for the Prediction of Local Outside Temperatures and Solar Yields
Kramer, W.; Bitterling, M. | Conference Paper
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| 2017 | Innovative Solutions for Solar Tower Systems - Outcome of the HelioPack Project: Presentation held at Solar Workshop 2017, Aachen, Germany, July 3, 2017
Schöttl, P.; Rooyen, D.W. van; Bern, G.; Nitz, P.; Heimsath, A. | Presentation
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| 2017 | Modelling and simulation of parabolic trough plants based on real operating data
Rohani, S.; Fluri, T.; Dinter, F.; Nitz, P. | Journal Article
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| 2017 | Novel imaging closed loop control strategy for heliostats
Bern, G.; Schöttl, P.; Heimsath, A.; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper |
| 2017 | The role of draft facets in temperature effects in silicone-on-glass Fresnel lens applications
Jakob, P.; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper |
| 2017 | Solar tower cavity receiver aperture optimization based on transient optical and thermo-hydraulic modeling
Schöttl, P.; Bern, G.; Rooyen, D.W. van; Heimsath, A.; Fluri, T.; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper |
| 2016 | Degradation effects of maritime atmosphere on metallic components of solar collectors
Slamova, K.; Duerr, I.; Kaltenbach, T.; Köhl, M. | Journal Article |
| 2016 | Development and modelling of highly-efficient PVT collectors with low-emissivity coatings
Lämmle, M.; Kroyer, T.; Fortuin, S.; Wiese, M.; Hermann, M. | Journal Article |
| 2016 | Effects of measurement conditions on operation limits of solar horizontal heat pipes
Morawietz, K.; Röschl, T.; Abdul Halim, I.A.B.; Paul, T.; Hermann, M. | Journal Article
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| 2016 | Field Test for Polymeric Collector Models in Different Climatic Locations
Piekarczyk, A.; Volk, M.; Heck, M.; Wiesmeier, S.; Weiß, K.-A.; Köhl, M. | Journal Article
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| 2016 | Improved in situ performance testing of line-concentrating solar collectors: Comprehensive uncertainty analysis for the selection of measurement instrumentation
Zirkel-Hofer, A.; Perry, S.; Fahr, S.; Kramer, K.; Heimsath, A.; Scholl, S.; Platzer, W. | Journal Article |
| 2016 | Microscopic Measurement and Analysis of the Soiling Behavior of Surfaces with Standardized and Real Dust - A Parameter Study
Klimm, E.; Ost, L.; Köhl, M.; Weiß, K.-A. | Journal Article
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| 2016 | Novel sky discretization method for optical annual assessment of solar tower plants
Schöttl, P.; Ordónez Moreno, K.; Rooyen, D.W. van; Bern, G.; Nitz, P. | Journal Article |
| 2016 | Optical advantages of astigmatic aberration corrected heliostats
Rooyen, W. van de; Schöttl, P.; Bern, G.; Heimsath, A.; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper |
| 2016 | Potential gain through implementation of astigmatic corrected heliostats
Rooyen, W. van de; Schöttl, P.; Bern, G.; Heimsath, A.; Nitz, P.; Dinter, F.; Harms, T.M. | Conference Paper
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| 2016 | A PVT collector concept with variable film insulation and low-emissivity coating
Lämmle, M.; Thoma, C.; Hermann, M. | Journal Article
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| 2016 | Ray-tracing software comparison for linear focusing solar collectors
Osório, T.; Horta, P.; Larcher, M.; Pujol-Nadal, R.; Hertel, J.; Rooyen, W. van de; Heimsath, A.; Schneider, S.; Benitez, D.; Frein, A.; Denarie, A. | Conference Paper |
| 2016 | Representation of optical power variation from parabolic trough, linear fresnel and Scheffler-reflector concentrating collectors for solar process heat systems
Rooyen, D.W. van; Heimsath, A. | Conference Paper
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| 2016 | Simplified analysis of solar-weighted specular reflectance for mirrors with high specularity
Fernandez-Garcia, A.; Sutter, F.; Heimsath, A.; Montecchi, M.; Sallaberry, F.; Peña-Lapuente, A.; Delord, C.; Martínez-Arcos, L.; Reche-Navarro, T.J.; Schmid, T.; Heras, C. | Conference Paper |
| 2016 | Slope-deviation measurement of Fresnel-shaped mold surfaces
Kiefel, P.; Hornung, T.; Nitz, P.; Reinecke, H. | Journal Article |
| 2016 | Specular reflectance of soiled glass mirrors - study on the impact of incidence angles
Heimsath, A.; Lindner, P.; Klimm, E.; Schmid, T.; Nitz P.; Ordóñez Moreno, K.; Elon, Y.; Am-Shallem, M.; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper |
| 2016 | State of the art of performance evaluation methods for concentrating solar collectors
Hofer, A.; Valenzuela, L.; Janotte, N.; Burgaleta, J.I.; Arraiza, J.; Montecchi, M.; Sallaberry, F.; Osório, T.; Carvalho, M.J.; Alberti, F.; Kramer, K.; Heimsath, A.; Platzer, W.; Scholl, S. | Conference Paper |
| 2015 | "AKTIFAS" Fassadenintegrierte Solarthermie: Bestandsaufnahme und Entwicklung zukunftsfähiger Konzepte: Die Zukunft fassadenintegrierter Solarthermie, Schlussbericht, Projekt Aktifas
Cappel, C.; Streicher, W.; Hauer, M.; Lichtblau, F.; Szuder, T.; Kuhn, T.E.; Maurer, C. | Report
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| 2015 | Alterungsbeständigkeit von solaren Absorbern in Bezug auf optische Eigenschaften und Oberflächenstruktur
Kaltenbach, T.; Klimm, E.; Heck, M.; Weiß, K.-A.; Köhl, M. | Conference Paper
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| 2015 | Angle resolved specular reflectance measured with VLABS
Heimsath, A.; Schmid, T.; Nitz, P. | Journal Article
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| 2015 | Auswirkungen von Sandabrasion auf die optischen Eigenschaften und Oberflächen von Solarreflektoren und Solargläsern
Kaltenbach, T.; Heck, M.; Köhl, M.; Masche, M.; Völker, C.; Weiß, K.-A. | Conference Paper
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| 2015 | Comparison of two different (quasi-) dynamic testing methods for the performance evaluation of a linear fresnel process heat collector
Hofer, A.; Büchner, D.; Kramer, K.; Fahr, S.; Heimsath, A.; Platzer, W.J.; Scholl, S. | Journal Article
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| 2015 | Extended heat loss and temperature analysis of three linear Fresnel receiver designs
Hofer, A.; Cuevas, F.; Heimsath, A.; Nitz, P.; Platzer, W.J.; Scholl, S. | Journal Article
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| 2015 | Fassadenkollektoren - alles Ansichtssache?
Hermann, M.; Denz, P.-R.; Cappel, C.; Maurer, C. | Conference Paper
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| 2015 | Forschungs- und Entwicklungs-Roadmap für solarthermische Fassaden
Cappel, C.; Kuhn, T.E.; Maurer, C. | Conference Paper |
| 2015 | "GWERT-TRACKER" Neues Verfahren zur Outdoor-Charakterisierung von Fassadenkollektoren und BIPV. Schlussbericht: Laufzeit: 01.10.2011 - 31.03.2015
Maurer, C.; Amann, U.; Lauro, P. di; Hanek, J.; Fahr, S.; Kramer, K.; Kuhn, T. | Report
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| 2015 | Hemispherical reflectance results of the SolarPACES reflectance round robin
Montecchi, M.; Delord, C.; Raccurt, O.; Disdier, A.; Sallaberry, F.; Jalon, A.G. de; Fernandez-Garcia, A.; Meyen, S.; Happich, C.; Heimsath, A.; Platzer, W. | Journal Article
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| 2015 | Large scale solar plants integration in electro-winning copper recuperation process
Cuevas, F.; Murray, C.; Platzer, W.; Heimsath, A. | Journal Article
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| 2015 | Methodology and first results of an R&D road map for façade-integrated solar thermal systems
Maurer, C.; Cappel, C.; Kuhn, T.E. | Journal Article
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| 2015 | Modelling and simulation of building-integrated solar thermal systems: Behaviour of the coupled building/system configuration
Lamnatou, C.; Mondol, J.D.; Chemisana, D.; Maurer, C. | Journal Article
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| 2015 | Modelling and simulation of building-integrated solar thermal systems: Behaviour of the system
Lamnatou, C.; Mondol, J.D.; Chemisana, D.; Maurer, C. | Journal Article
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| 2015 | Modelling building-integrated solar thermal systems
Maurer, C.; Cappel, C.; Kuhn, T. | Conference Paper
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| 2015 | Modelling results of covered PVT collectors regarding low-E coatings and F'
Lämmle, M.; Fortuin, S.; Hermann, M.; Kroyer, T. | Conference Paper
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| 2015 | Research and development roadmap for facade-integrated solar thermal systems
Cappel, C.; Kuhn, T.E.; Maurer, C. | Report
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| 2015 | Simple models for building-integrated solar thermal systems
Maurer, C.; Cappel, C.; Kuhn, T.E. | Journal Article
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| 2015 | Solar-Active-Houses - dynamic system simulations to analyze building concepts with high fractions of solar thermal energy
Oliva, A.; Stryi-Hipp, G.; Kobelt, S.; Bestenlehner, D.; Drück, H.; Dasch, G. | Journal Article
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| 2015 | Specularity of concentrator mirrors for CPV measured with VLABS
Schmid, T.; Heimsath, A.; Hornung, T.; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper
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| 2015 | Technical analysis and optimization of a high concentrating photovoltaic power tower
Ordóñez Moreno, K.; Heimsath, A.; Wiesenfarth, M.; Schöttl, P.; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper
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| 2015 | Thermisches Management für PVT-Kollektoren - Ergebnisse aus Systemsimulationen
Lämmle, M.; Fortuin, S.; Hermann, M. | Conference Paper
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| 2014 | Assessment of a photovoltaic thermal (PVT) prefabricated facade
Katsifaraki, A.; Bueno, B.; Kuhn, T.E.; Maurer, C. | Conference Paper
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| 2014 | Barriers to the market penetration of façade-integrated solar thermal systems
Cappel, C.; Streicher, W.; Lichtblau, F.; Maurer, C. | Conference Paper
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| 2014 | Calorimetric determination of the solar heat gain coefficient g with steady-state laboratory measurements
Kuhn, T.E. | Journal Article |
| 2014 | Characterization of optics for concentrating photovoltaic and solar thermal applications
Hornung, T.; Kiefel, P.; Heimsath, A.; Schmid, T.; Schmidt, T.; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper
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| 2014 | Entscheidungskriterium für Luftkollektoren zur BAFA-Förderung
Welz, C.; Kramer, K.; Hermann, M.; Stryi-Hipp, G. | Conference Paper
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| 2014 | First measurement results of a pilot building with transparent façade collectors
Maurer, C.; Gasnier, D.; Pflug, T.; Plešec, P.; Hafner, J.; Jordan, S.; Kuhn, T.E. | Conference Paper
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| 2014 | Heat Transfer in Adsorption Heat Exchangers between Fins and Monolayer Pellet Beds
Laurenz, E.; Füldner, G.; Schnabel, L. | Conference Paper |
| 2014 | Hybrid PV-thermal collector development: Concepts, experiences, results and research needs
Fortuin, S.; Hermann, M.; Stryi-Hipp, G.; Nitz, P.; Platzer, W. | Conference Paper
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| 2014 | Integrated development and modeling of heat pipe solar collectors
Morawietz, K.; Hermann, M. | Journal Article
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| 2014 | Mass flow, pressure drop, and leakage dependent modeling and characterization of solar air collectors
Welz, C.; Maurer, C.; Lauro, P. di; Stryi-Hipp, G.; Hermann, M. | Journal Article
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| 2014 | Measurement of small angle ray deviations for concentrating solar applications: Circumsolar radiation and mirror beam spread
Nitz, P.; Schmid, T.; Schmidt, T.; Hornung, T.; Heimsath, A. | Conference Paper
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| 2014 | Modeling of concentrating photovoltaic and thermal systems
Helmers, H.; Bett, A.W.; Parisi, J.; Agert, C. | Journal Article |
| 2014 | Quantifying optical loss factors of small linear concentrating collectors for process heat application
Heimsath, A.; Bern, G.; Rooyen, D.W. van; Nitz, P. | Conference Paper |
| 2014 | Rethinking solar resource assessments in the context of global dimming and brightening
Müller, B.; Wild, M.; Driesse, A.; Behrens, K. | Journal Article
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| 2014 | Solar-active-houses - analysis of the building concept based on detailed measurements
Kramer, W.; Oliva, A.; Stryi-Hipp, G.; Kobelt, S.; Bestenlehner, D.; Drück, H.; Bühl, J.; Dasch, G. | Conference Paper |
| 2014 | Stahl trifft Bionik
Koch, L.; Steinbach, F. | Journal Article |
| 2014 | Study of the thermal and electrical performances of PVT solar hot water system
Dupeyrat, P.; Menezo, C.; Fortuin, S. | Journal Article |
| 2014 | TABSOLAR - Materialentwicklung und Fertigung durchströmter Bauteile aus Ultrahochleistungsbeton (UHPC)
Hermann, M.; Lauro, P. di; Kennemann, F.; Koch, L.; Teichmann, T.; Sablotny, T. | Conference Paper
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| 2014 | Testing solar air-heating collectors
Kramer, K.; Thoma, C.; Mehnert, S.; Fahr, S. | Conference Paper |
| 2014 | Verfügbare Komponenten und Systeme fassadenintegrierter Solarthermie: Bericht aus dem Projekt Aktifas
Cappel, C.; Kuhn, T.E.; Maurer, C. | Report
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| 2014 | Vermessung des dynamischen Verdampfungs- und Kondensationsverhaltens an Wärmeübertragern für adsorptionstechnische Anlagen
Volmer, R.; Schalling, T.; Schnabel, L. | Conference Paper |
| 2013 | Ausarbeitung von Testverfahren und Modellgleichungen für un-abgedeckte Luftkollektoren
Thoma, C.; Eisenmann, A.; Kramer, K.; Stryi-Hipp, G. | Conference Paper
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| 2013 | European Perspectives in Research and Developement on Solar Thermal Collectors and Systems
Stryi-Hipp, G. | Conference Paper
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| 2013 | Evaluation of a simplified model for façade collectors
Pflug, T.; Lauro, P. di; Kuhn, T.; Maurer, C. | Conference Paper
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| 2013 | The g value of building-integrated solar thermal systems
Maurer, C.; Kuhn, T.E. | Conference Paper
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| 2013 | Heating and cooling in high-rise buildings using facade-integrated transparent solar thermal collector systems
Maurer, C.; Baumann, T.; Hermann, M.; Lauro, P. di; Pavan, S.; Michel, L.; Kuhn, T.E. | Journal Article |
| 2013 | Innovative, zukunftsweisende Gestaltungselemente - Kunststoffe in der Solarthermie
Köhl, M.; Saile, S. | Journal Article |
| 2013 | KollSorp - Entwicklung eines kollektorintegrierten Sorptionssystems zur solaren Kühlung und Heizung
Füldner, G.; Schnabel, L.; Horn, P.; Spahn, H.-J.; Schmidt, C.; Thoma, C.; Salg, F. | Conference Paper |
| 2013 | Linear Fresnel Collector receiver: Heat loss and temperatures
Heimsath, A.; Cuevas, F.; Hofer, A.; Nitz, P.; Platzer, W.J. | Journal Article
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| 2013 | Morgenstadt. Freiburg als Vorreiter der Energiewende: Vortrag gehalten auf dem Stühlinger Forum 2013, Freiburg, Germany, 01.12.2013
Maurer, C. | Presentation
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| 2013 | Neue Solarthermie- und BIPV-Fassadenkomponenten
Kuhn, T.E. | Journal Article |
| 2013 | Qualifying parabolic mirrors with deflectometry
Burke, J.; Li, W.; Heimsath, A.; Kopylow, C. von; Bergmann, R.B. | Journal Article |
| 2013 | TABSOLAR - Solarabsorber und andere thermisch aktive Bauteile aus Ultrahochleistungsbeton (UHPC)
Hermann, M.; Koch, L.; Lauro, P. di; Hildebrandt, C.; Jerg, C. | Conference Paper
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| 2013 | Thermische Speicherung für intelligenten Netze. Technologie und Nutzen: Vortrag gehalten auf Klimaenergy 2013 - Internationale Fachmesse für innovative Anwendungen erneuerbarer Energien, 19. bis 21.09.2013, Bozen
Kramer, W. | Presentation
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| 2013 | Thermohydraulische Simulation von Luftkollektoren und Luftkollektorsystemen
Welz, C.; Knecht, M.; Lauro, P. di; Maurer, C.; Stryi-Hipp, G.; Hermann, M. | Conference Paper
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| 2013 | Vermeidung von Blendung im Innenraum und Steigerung des Ertrags von solarthermischen Fassaden-Röhrenkollektoren
Lauro, P. di; Kuhn, T.E.; Maurer, C. | Conference Paper |
| 2013 | Vom Heizkörper zum Solarabsorber - erste Schritte zur Herstellung von Stahl- und Aluminiumabsorbern im Hohlpräge-Steckziehverfahren
Koch, L.; Katuwal Chhetri, S.; Hermann, M.; Horn, U. | Conference Paper
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| 2013 | Wärmespeicherung im Solar-Aktivhaus - Speicherkonzepte für hohe solare Deckungsraten
Kramer, W. | Conference Paper
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