Control of Solar Energy Systems

Abstract

The monograph is a valuable compendium of process knowledge for the control of the various solar energy systems and can function as a reference book for those interested in learning more about these systems; it is especially valuable for the control research and engineering community working in the solar energy system field. Control researchers and students might note that although a wide range of advanced control solutions are studied in Chap. 5, there remains an obvious need for a common case study problem prescription to benchmark the different control schemes proposed. The monograph has the valuable attribute of describing many real plant installations and applications. These installations provided the test-beds for many of the control solutions described and results from control trials appear frequently in the monograph to amplify simulation results and to illustrate realworld implementations.