There has been an increasing interest in solar tower technology
over the last decade. Zhihao et al. [16], Ershu et al. [17] and Qiang
et al. [18] have simulated and modeled DAHAN solar thermal
power plant in China. Zhihao et al. [16] have developed a software
tool HFLD for heliostat field layout design and performance calculation
based on the energy balance. The final objective of their
work is to predict the transient behavior of the thermodynamic
parameters associated with the external disturbances and operational
inputs change. Ershu et al. [17] have modeled a solar thermal
power plant (DAHAN) using the modular modeling method. The
mathematical models of heliostat field and receiver system are
developed. The thermal storage system and conventional power
plant are modeled using ‘‘STAR-90’’. The simulated results show
the dynamic evolution of the steam temperature, the steam pressure,
the steam flow and the generated power. The collector and
cavity receiver of the same plant (DAHAN) are modeled by Qiang
et al. [18] and the dynamic characteristics have been investigated
under different disturbances based on the ‘‘STAR-90’’ simulation