SolarPACES 2026
As in previous years, ASTERIx-CAESar will participate in the 32nd SolarPACES Conference, the world’s leading conference on concentrating solar power and thermal and chemical energy systems.
The consortium will contribute to the following sessions:
Wednesday 16 September 2026
- Measurement 1
10h50-11h10: Concentrated Solar Flux Measurements Based on Optical Fibers and Multiple Photodetectors, Javier García-Borja (University of Seville)- Co-authored by Alejandro Carballar (University of Seville), Ricardo Conceição, José González-Aguilar (IMDEA), and Alexander Thies (Engionic Femto Gratings)
- Measurement 1
11h30-11h50: High Temperature Distributed Measurements Based on Femtosecond Fiber Bragg Gratings, Javier García-Borja (University of Seville)- Co-authored by Alejandro Carballar (University of Seville), Ricardo Conceição, José González-Aguilar (both IMDEA)
- Analysis and Simulation 1
11h30-11h50: Annual Assessment of a novel Integrated System Combining Photovoltaics, Compressed Air Energy Storage, Reverse Osmosis and Concentrated Solar Power, Aarón-Raúl Poyatos-Bakker (CIEMAT-PSA) - Poster Session 1 – Digital Tools and AI
18h35-18h45: Real-Time Flux Map Generation and Aiming Optimization for Solar Tower Systems Using Interpolation and Fast Optimization Algorithms, José González-Aguilar (IMDEA)- Co-authored by Ricardo Conceição (IMDEA)
Thursday 17 September 2026
- Emerging Concepts
16h35-16h55: Receiver Design Optimization for Passive Flow Regulation in an Open Volumetric Air Receiver, Laura C. Alonso-Pardo (CIEMAT)- Co-authored by Xabier Rández, Fritz Zaversky (both CENER), Daniel Sánchez Señorán, Mario Biencinto, Antonio Avila-Marin (all CIEMAT-PSA)
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