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Techno-Economic Assessment of Solar Hydrogen Production by Means of Thermo-Chemical Cycles by Moser, Massimo, Pecchi, Matteo, Fend, Thomas

“…This paper presents the system analysis and the techno-economic assessment of selected solar hydrogen production paths based on thermochemical cycles. The…”
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Optimized volumetric solar receiver: Thermal performance prediction and experimental validation by Capuano, Raffaele, Fend, Thomas, Stadler, Hannes, Hoffschmidt, Bernhard, Pitz-Paal, Robert

“…In the last decade, different absorber geometries, such as foams and honeycombs, have been tested at laboratory or industrial scale in order to achieve high…”
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Experimental performance of an advanced metal volumetric air receiver for Solar Towers by Pabst, Christoph, Feckler, Gereon, Schmitz, Stefan, Smirnova, Olena, Capuano, Raffaele, Hirth, Peter, Fend, Thomas

“…Solar Tower Technology is a promising way to generate sustainable electricity from concentrated solar radiation. In one of the most effective variants of this…”
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Numerical models of advanced ceramic absorbers for volumetric solar receivers by Capuano, Raffaele, Fend, Thomas, Schwarzbözl, Peter, Smirnova, Olena, Stadler, Hannes, Hoffschmidt, Bernhard, Pitz-Paal, Robert

“…Nowadays, due to the pressing global energy demand, a possible source of renewable energy is represented by solar energy. Concentrated solar power (CSP)…”
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Aluminium dross/soda lime glass waste-derived high-quality glass foam by El-Amir, Ahmed A.M., Attia, Mohammed A.A., Newishy, M., Fend, Thomas, Ewais, Emad M.M.

“…This work introduces for the first time the use of waste aluminium dross obtained from the aluminium industry as a foaming agent to produce sustainable foam…”
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Porous materials as open volumetric solar receivers: Experimental determination of thermophysical and heat transfer properties by Fend, Thomas, Hoffschmidt, Bernhard, Pitz-Paal, Robert, Reutter, Oliver, Rietbrock, Peter

“…Porous solids like extruded monoliths with parallel channels and thin walls made from various oxide and non-oxide ceramics, ceramic foams and metal structures…”
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Two novel high-porosity materials as volumetric receivers for concentrated solar radiation by Fend, Thomas, Pitz-Paal, Robert, Reutter, Oliver, Bauer, Jörg, Hoffschmidt, Bernhard

“…This article reports on two novel porous materials, which have been foreseen as volumetric receivers for concentrated solar radiation: a double-layer silicon…”
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Solar-driven thermochemical water splitting: 3D energy flow analysis of a volumetric fixed-bed reactor design by Lampe, Jörg, Henke, Sören, Menz, Steffen, Fend, Thomas

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Optimizing the operational strategy of a solar-driven reactor for thermochemical hydrogen production by Lampe, Jörg, Menz, Steffen, Akinci, Kander, Böhm, Kai, Seeger, Thomas, Fend, Thomas

“…In this paper the operational strategy of a pilot plant for regenerative hydrogen production based on two-step thermochemical redox cycles is investigated with…”
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Holistic energy flow analysis of a solar driven thermo-chemical reactor set-up for sustainable hydrogen production by Menz, Steffen, Lampe, Jörg, Krause, Johann, Seeger, Thomas, Fend, Thomas

“…In this contribution, a holistic energy flow analysis of a solar driven pilot plant for green hydrogen production using two-step thermochemical cerium-based…”
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Solar calcium looping cycle for CO2 capturing in a cement plant. Definition of process parameters and reactors selection by Rincon Duarte, Juan Pablo, Kriechbaumer, Dorottya, Lachmann, Bruno, Tescari, Stefania, Fend, Thomas, Roeb, Martin, Sattler, Christian

“…•TGA study to find out optimized process parameters of calcium looping in cement plant.•Chemical composition of candidate materials relevant for cycling…”
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Determination of critical thermal loads in ceramic high concentration solar receivers by Smirnova, Olena, Fend, Thomas, Capuano, Raffaele, Feckler, Gereon, Schwarzbözl, Peter, Sutter, Florian

“…Solar towers with volumetric air receiver technology are a promising technology for continuous or demand oriented electricity supply from a sustainable…”
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Densification and characterization of SiC-AlN composites for solar energy applications by Besisa, Dina H.A., Ewais, Emad M.M., Ahmed, Yasser M.Z., Elhosiny, Fouad I., Kuznetsov, Denis V., Fend, Thomas

“…In an attempt to solve one of the most critical global concerns of energy resources depletion, the present work is focused on tailoring and processing of a new…”
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Experimental investigation of compact silicon carbide heat exchangers for high temperatures by Fend, Thomas, Völker, Wilhelm, Miebach, Rolf, Smirnova, Olena, Gonsior, Daniel, Schöllgen, Daniel, Rietbrock, Peter

“…The results of experimental investigations of novel ceramic high-temperature heat exchangers (HTHE) and its main characteristics such as effectiveness and…”
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Optimal conditions and significant factors for fabrication of soda lime glass foam from industrial waste using nano AlN by Ewais, Emad Mohamed M., Attia, Mohammed A.A., El-Amir, Ahmed A.M., Elshenway, Ahmed M.H., Fend, Thomas

“…In the present work, based on the environmental issues and on the properties of glass foams, the foaming behavior of the float glass waste (soda-lime glass…”
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Fabrication of cylindrical SiCf/Si/SiC-based composite by electrophoretic deposition and liquid silicon infiltration by Ortona, Alberto, Fend, Thomas, Yu, Hyun-Woo, Raju, Kati, Yoon, Dang-Hyok

“…Cylindrical SiC-based composites composed of inner Si/SiC reticulated foam and outer Si-infiltrated SiC fiber-reinforced SiC (SiCf/Si/SiC) skin were fabricated…”
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Investigation of microstructure and mechanical strength of SiC/AlN composites processed under different sintering atmospheres by Besisa, Dina H.A., Ewais, Emad M.M., Ahmed, Yasser M.Z., Elhosiny, Fouad I., Fend, Thomas, Kuznetsov, Denis V.

“…This work inspects the effect of different sintering atmospheres on the microstructure behavior and grains morphology of pressureless sintered SiC/AlN ceramic…”
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Effective permeability and thermal conductivity of open-cell metallic foams via homogenization on a microstructure model by Laschet, Gottfried, Sauerhering, Jörg, Reutter, Oliver, Fend, Thomas, Scheele, Josef

“…To predict effective thermal conductivities and permeabilities of open-cell foams, produced by a SlipReactionFoamSintering (SRFS)-process, a multiscale…”
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Effect of Sintering Atmospheres on the Processing of SiC/AlN Ceramic Composites by Besisa, Dina H. A., Ewais, Emad M. M., Ahmed, Yasser M. Z., Elhosiny, Fouad I., Fend, Thomas, Kuznetsov, D. V.

“…In an attempt to provide a new advanced carbide/nitride ceramic material with high sinterability and density for high-temperature and solar energy…”
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Characterization of Heat and Momentum Transfer in Sintered Metal Foams by Reutter, O., Sauerhering, J., Fend, T., Pitz-Paal, R., Angel, S.

“…In this study, metal foams made by the Slip Reaction Foam Sintering (SRFS)‐process are investigated concerning their thermophysical and permeability…”
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