Structural Design of Heliostat for Solar Thermal Power Plant

The 1st International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment

Awais

et al. 2022

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An important part of future global energy depends on the development of the solar industry. To date, we have noticed the shift from fossil fuels energy towards renewable energy. The past decade has shown significant progress in computer science, and CAD is increasingly used for design and development. Visualization of the data generated from the models in the CAD program plays an important role in the creation of state-of-the-art designs. An important limitation during the design phase is the visualization of three-dimensional geometry. This article attempts to illustrate the use of VR technologies in solar thermal power plant development. This article analyzes various strategies and methods for the visualization of CAD models in virtual reality. Android phone interfaces with a desktop computer, as well as head movement control strategies, are discussed. It is concluded that VR technologies can help with visualization, as well as in the development of the field of solar thermal power plants, having minimal design-related issues.

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Visualization of Heliostat Field of Solar Thermal Tower Power Plant Using Virtual Reality (VR) Technologies

The 1st International Conference on Energy, Power and Environment

Awais

et al. 2022

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“…The latest innovations in virtual reality content platforms, hardware, and production tools have transformed virtual reality into expertise developed primarily in the video game community (Mahboob et al, 2017;Qidwai et al, 2019;Schnack et al, 2019;Tussyadiah et al, 2018). To create models that simulate visual effects and interact with processes, three-dimensional and virtual modeling methods are used (Mahboob, K. et al, 2018a;Mahboob, K. et al, 2018b). When modeling threedimensional environments, content should be displayed explicitly when objects are displayed, and the details of each of these objects should correspond to the goals that the designer intends to use with each specific model.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Visualization of Heliostat Field of Solar Thermal Tower Power Plant Using Virtual Reality (VR) Technologies

JER is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes f

Awais²,

Awais³

et al. 2022

An important part of future global energy depends on the development of the solar industry. To date, we have noticed the shift from fossil fuels energy towards renewable energy. The past decade has shown significant progress in computer science and CAD is increasingly used for design and development. Visualization of the data generated from the models in the CAD program plays an important role in the creation of state-of-the-art designs. An important limitation during the design phase is the visualization of three-dimensional geometry. This article attempts to illustrate the use of VR technologies in solar thermal power plant development. This article analyzes various strategies and methods for the visualization of CAD models in virtual reality. Android phone interfaces with a desktop computer, as well as head movement control strategies, are discussed. It is concluded that VR technologies can help with visualization, as well as in the development of the field of solar thermal power plants, having minimal design-related issues.

“…Solar energy is available on Earth free of cost, is available easily, and reduces the cost of transportation (Mahboob et al, 2019a;Mahboob et al, 2019b). This energy can be utilized as thermal energy and has no pollution effect (Mahboob et al, 2018a;Mahboob et al, 2021b;Mahboob et al, 2018b). By using solar energy, a solar still can easily produce pure water which can be used for drinking, cooking, and also at an industrial scale.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Productivity Enhancement of Solar Water Desalination Unit Using a Solar Electric Water Heater

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Awais²,

Yahya³

et al. 2022

The biggest problem faced by the world these days is pure drinkable water, and in a few years, pure drinkable water will not be easily available, as it is becoming brackish and saline due to pollution. By using solar energy, a solar still can produce pure water which can be used for drinking, cooking, and also for industrial purposes. In this research, a solar still based on clean technology using solar energy to drive the system is used that can be operated easily and with an approximately negligible maintenance cost. A pyramid solar water desalination unit with modification of the solar electric water heater (used to increase water temperature) is developed to increase the water yield per day. A theoretical model of the solar still unit is developed and performance is evaluated. Based on this theoretical design, fabrication is carried out and experiments are performed to predict the overall output. It is observed that the output distilled water has a total dissolved salts value much lower than the total dissolved salts of groundwater. Additionally, the average output of a solar water desalination unit with an electric water heater is found to be enhanced compared with the unit without an electric water heater.