Design of Solar Thermal Power Plants introduces the basic design methods of solar thermal power plants for technicians engaged in solar thermal power generation engineering. This book includes the authors theoretical investigation and study findings in solar heat concentrators, a performance evaluation of solar thermal collectors, a numerical simulation of the heat transfer process between complex geometrics, heat transfer through radiation, and more. Containing theoretical descriptions of solar concentrators and receivers, practical engineering examples, and detailed descriptions of site selections for solar thermal power plants, this book has a strong theoretical and practical value for readers. Contains practical guidance and applications, making it more useful and user-friendly for CSP engineers - Includes theoretical investigation in solar heat concentrators, performance evaluation of solar thermal collectors, and the numerical simulation of heat transfer between complex geometrics with practical applications Design of Solar Thermal Power Plants Introduces the design methods of solar thermal power plants for the technicians engaged in solar thermal power generation engineering. Zhifeng Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences Based on one of the most popular Concentrating Solar Power books in China and written by the renowned scientist Dr Zhifeng Wang, Design of Solar Thermal Power Plants introduces the basic design methods of solar thermal power plants for the technicians engaged in solar thermal power generation engineering. This book includes the authors theoretical investigation and study findings in solar heat concentrators, performance evaluation of solar thermal collectors, the numerical simulation of heat transfer process between complex geometrics, the heat transfer through radiation, and more. Containing theoretical descriptions of solar concentrators and receivers, practical engineering examples, and detailed descriptions of site selections for solar thermal power plants, Design of Solar Thermal Power Plants has a strong theoretical and practical value for readers. Contains practical guidance and applications, making it more useful and user friendly for CSP engineers Includes theoretical investigation in solar heat concentrators, performance evaluation of solar thermal collectors, and the numerical simulation of heat transfer process between complex geometrics with practical applications About the Author Zhifeng Wang, doctoral tutor and researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, received his PhD from Tsinghua Universitys Department of Thermal Engineering. In 2005, he was nominated in the "Hundred Talents Program" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Dr. Wangs research mainly includes solar thermal power generation technology, performance evaluation of solar energy utilization system, flow and transfer of heat in the solar heat-collecting system, numerical simulation of flow and heat transfer process in the heat exchanger, heat transfer through radiation in complex gas medium, numerical simulation of heat transfer process in complex geometrics and performance evaluation methods of the solar energy heat utilization system. Related Elsevier Titles Heller, The Performance of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Systems , May 2017, 9780081004470 Blanco, Advances in Concentrating Solar Thermal Research and Technology , November 2016, 9780081005163 Belessiotis, Thermal Solar Desalination , July 2016, 9780128096567 Kalogirou, Solar Energy Engineering , November 2013, 9780123972705 Zhifeng Wang, researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and professor at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, received his PhD from Tsinghua University’s Department of Thermal Engineering. Dr. Wang’s research interests include solar thermal power generation technology, performance evaluation of the solar energy utilization system, flow and transfer of heat in the solar heat-collecting system, numerical simulation of the flow and heat-transfer process in the heat exchanger, heat transfer through radiation in complex gas media, numerical simulation of the heat-transfer process in complex geometrics, and performance evaluation methods for solar energy heat-utilization systems.