Associate Professor John Pye
BE/BSc, PhD
Senior Lecturer
ANU College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics
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+61 2 6125 8778
Areas of expertise
- Energy Generation, Conversion And Storage Engineering 091305
- Renewable Power And Energy Systems Engineering (Excl. Solar Cells) 090608
- Process Control And Simulation 090407
- Mechanical Engineering 0913
Research interests
- High-temperature solar-thermal energy systems.
- Concentrating solar thermal power (CSP aka CST)
- Energy systems modelling
- Free/open-source software for engineering
- Optics of non-imaging concentrators
- Solar receiver design
- Hybrid thermal energy systems
- Thermodynamic fluid property calculation
- Biomass gasification in supercritical steam
Biography
Bachelor of Engineering (Mech., 1st Class Hons.) / Bachelor of Science double degree from University of Melbourne, 1997.
Doctor of Philosophy from University of New South Wales, 2008. Supervised by Em Prof Graham Morrison. Topic: System Modelling of the Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector. Thesis available from the UNSW library website.
Visiting Scholar at Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, New Mexico) National Solar Thermal Test Facility in 2012.
Researcher in the Solar Thermal Group since 2006.
Researcher's projects
Current funded projects:
- Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative (ASTRI), funded by Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) (2013-2016). My involvement includes work on heliostats (P11), receivers (P12), solar fuels by supercritical water biomass gasification (P42) and energy storage including annual performance simulation (P21), as well as acting as Node Leader for the 'capital cost reduction' activity.
- Bladed Recievers with Active Airflow Control (BRAAC), funded by Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) (2014-2017)
- "Improved High-Temperature Receivers for Dish Concentrators", project funded by Australian Solar Institute (ASI, now ARENA) United States-Australia Solar Energy Collaboration (USASEC), and in collaboration with CSIRO and Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque) (2012-2015)
- Collaborative project with Vast Solar Pty Ltd
- Thermochemical energy storage in manganese oxides, led by Wojciech Lipinski.
Available student projects
I have a wide range of topics available, from building energy efficiency to concentrator optics to exergy analysis and solar-thermal receiver optimisation to solar gasification to development of numerical modelling and simulation software. Please contact me if you are interested. I can also put you in contact with other members of our group for specific topics. I maintain a list of current topics on my staff profile page, here:
http://people.cecs.anu.edu.au/user/3538
Publications
- Brahmadesham Venkataraman, M, Csereklyei, Z, Aisbett, E et al. 2022, 'Zero-carbon steel production: The opportunities and role for Australia', Energy Policy, vol. 163.
- Burke, P, Beck, F, Aisbett, E, Hunt J.et al. 2022, 'Contributing to regional decarbonization: Australia's potential to supply zero-carbon commodities to the Asia-Pacific', Energy, vol. 248, pp. 1-12.
- Lipinski, W, Abbasi Shavazi, E, Chen, J et al. 2021, 'Progress in heat transfer research for high-temperature solar thermal applications', Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 184.
- Li, L, Wang, B, Pye, J et al. 2020, 'Optical analysis of a multi-aperture solar central receiver system for high-temperature concentrating solar applications', Optics Express, vol. 28, no. 25, pp. 37654-37668.
- Abbasi Shavazi, E, Torres Alvarez, J, Hughes, G et al. 2020, 'Experimental correlation of natural convection losses from a scale-model solar cavity receiver with non-isothermal surface temperature distribution', Solar Energy, vol. 198, pp. 355-375.
- Li, L, Wang, B, Pye, J et al. 2020, 'Temperature-based optical design, optimization and economics of solar polar-field central receiver systems with an optional compound parabolic concentrator', Solar Energy, vol. 206, no. -, pp. 1018-1032.
- Wang, Y, Potter, D, Asselineau, C et al. 2020, 'Verification of optical modelling of sunshape and surface slope error for concentrating solar power systems', Solar Energy, vol. 195, no. 1, pp. 461-474.
- Aisbett, E, Baldwin, K, Beck, F et al. 2020, Submission to Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth .
- Wang, Y, Lipinski, W & Pye, J 2020, 'A method for in situ measurement of directional and spatial radiosity distributions from complex-shaped solar thermal receivers', Solar Energy, vol. 201, pp. 732-745.
- Torres Alvarez, J, Ghanadi, F, Wang, Y et al. 2020, 'Mixed convection and radiation from an isothermal bladed structure', International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 147, pp. 1-16.
- Zheng, M, Zapata Fuentealba, J, Asselineau, C et al. 2020, 'Analysis of tubular receivers for concentrating solar tower systems with a range of working fluids, in exergy-optimised flow-path configurations', Solar Energy, vol. 211, pp. 999-1016.
- Cagnoli, M, de la Calle, A, Pye, J et al 2019, 'A CFD-supported dynamic system-level model of a sodium-cooled billboard-type receiver for central tower CSP applications', Solar Energy, vol. 177, pp. 576-594.
- Pye, J, Arjomandi, M, Coventry, J et al. 2019, 'Towards testing of a second-generation bladed receiver', 24th SolarPACES International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2018, ed. C Richter, American Institute of Physics, TBC, pp. 1-10.
- Wang, Y, Coventry, J & Pye, J 2019, 'Optical and radiation considerations in bladed receiver designs for central tower systems', 24th SolarPACES International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2018, ed. C Richter, American Institute of Physics, TBC, pp. 1-10.
- Torres Alvarez, J, Ghanadi, F, Arjomandi, M et al. 2019, 'Convective heat loss from a bladed solar receiver', 24th SolarPACES International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2018, ed. C Richter, American Institute of Physics, TBC.
- Abbasi-Shavazi, M, Torres Alvarez, J, Hughes, G et al. 2018, 'Convection heat transfer from an inclined narrow flat plate with uniform flux boundary conditions', 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference 2018, ed. T. C.W. Lau and R.M. Kelso, Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society, Australia, pp. 1-4.
- Logie, W, Pye, J & Coventry, J 2018, 'Thermoelastic stress in concentrating solar receiver tubes: A retrospect on stress analysis methodology, and comparison of salt and sodium', Solar Energy, vol. 160, pp. 368-379pp.
- Rahbari, A, Brahmadesham Venkataraman, M & Pye, J 2018, 'Energy and exergy analysis of concentrated solar supercritical water gasification of algal biomass', Applied Energy, vol. 228, pp. 1669-1682pp.
- Wang, Y, Potter, D, Asselineau, C et al. 2018, 'Comparison of optical modelling tools for sunshape and surface slope error', 23rd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2017, ed. R Mancilla & C Richter, American Institute of Physics (AIP), TBC, pp. 9pp.
- Asselineau, C, Logie, W, Pye, J et al. 2018, 'Limits of the cylindrical absorber design for a sodium receiver', 23rd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2017, ed. R Mancilla & C Richter, American Institute of Physics (AIP), TBC, pp. 9pp.
- Corsi, C, Blanco, M, kim, J et al 2018, 'Point-focus multi-receiver Fresnel loop - Exploring ways to increase the optical efficiency of solar tower systems', 23rd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2017, ed. R Mancilla & C Richter, American Institute of Physics (AIP), TBC, pp. 7pp.
- de la Calle, A, Bayon, A, Hinkley, J et al 2018, 'System-level simulation of a novel solar power tower plant based on a sodium receiver, PCM storage and sCO2 power block', 23rd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2017, ed. R Mancilla & C Richter, American Institute of Physics (AIP), TBC, pp. 7pp.
- Asselineau, C, Coventry, J & Pye, J 2018, 'Exergy analysis of the focal-plane flux distribution of solar-thermal concentrators', Applied Energy, vol. 222, pp. 1023-1032.
- Torres, JF, Ghanadi, F, Nock, I et al 2018, 'Mixed convection around a tilted cuboid with an isothermal sidewall at moderate Reynolds numbers', International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 119, pp. 418-432pp.
- Couso, G, Vicencio, R, Padilla, R et al 2017, 'Dynamic model of supercritical CO2 brayton cycles driven by concentrated solar power', ASME 2017 11th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ASME, TBC, pp. V001T05A008.
- Coventry, J, Arjomandi, M, Asselineau, C et al. 2017, 'Development of ASTRI high-temperature solar receivers', 22nd Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Conference SolarPACES 2016, ed. A A Obaidli and N Calvet, AIP Publishing LLC, Melville, New York, United States, pp. 1-9pp.
- Brahmadesham Venkataraman, M, Rahbari, A & Pye, J 2017, 'Thermodynamic Modelling and Solar Reactor Design for Syngas Production through SCWG of Algae', 22nd Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Conference SolarPACES 2016, ed. A A Obaidli and N Calvet, AIP Publishing LLC, Melville, New York, United States, pp. 1-8.
- Pye, J, Coventry, J, Venn, C et al. 2017, 'Experimental Testing of a High-Flux Cavity Receiver', 22nd Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Conference SolarPACES 2016, ed. A A Obaidli and N Calvet, AIP Publishing LLC, Melville, New York, United States, pp. 1-8pp.
- Pye, J, Coventry, J, Ho, C et al. 2017, 'Optical and thermal performance of bladed receivers', 22nd Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Conference SolarPACES 2016, ed. A A Obaidli and N Calvet, AIP Publishing LLC, Melville, New York, United States, pp. 1-8pp.
- Hall, C, Pratt, R, Farrant, D et al. 2017, 'Cost analysis of a mini-facet heliostat', 22nd Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Conference SolarPACES 2016, ed. A A Obaidli and N Calvet, AIP Publishing LLC, Melville, New York, United States, pp. 1-9pp.
- Asselineau, C, Corsi, C, Coventry, J et al. 2017, 'Geometrical exploration of a flux-optimised sodium receiver through multi-objective optimisation', 22nd Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Conference SolarPACES 2016, ed. A A Obaidli and N Calvet, AIP Publishing LLC, Melville, New York, United States, pp. 1-8pp.
- Asselineau, C, Corsi, C, Coventry, J et al. 2017, 'Geometrical Exploration of a Flux-Optimised Sodium Receiver through Multi-Objective Optimisation', 22nd Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Conference SolarPACES 2016, ed. A A Obaidli and N Calvet, AIP Publishing LLC, Melville, New York, United States, pp. 1-8pp.
- Hall, C, Pratt, R, Farrant, D et al. 2017, 'Cost Analysis of a Mini-Facet Heliostat', 22nd Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems Conference SolarPACES 2016, ed. A A Obaidli and N Calvet, AIP Publishing LLC, Melville, New York, United States, pp. 1-9pp.
- Logie, W, Abbasi Shavazi, E, Hughes, G et al 2017, 'Turbulent contribution to heat loss in cavity receivers', 22nd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2016, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Online, pp. 050003 (1-9pp).
- Logie, W, Abbasi Shavazi, E, Hughes, G et al 2017, 'Turbulent contribution to heat loss in cavity receivers', 22nd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2016, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Online, pp. 050003 (1-9pp).
- P Scott, A de la Calle Alonso, J Hinkley & J Pye, 2017, 'SolarTherm: A flexible Modelica-based simulator for CSP systems', 22nd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2016, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Online, 8 pp.
- Cardenas, B, Leon, N, Pye, J et al 2016, 'Design and modeling of a high temperature solar thermal energy storage unit based on molten soda lime silica glass', Solar Energy, vol. 126, no. 2016, pp. 32-43.
- Logie, W, Pye, J & Coventry, J 2016, 'Thermal Elastic Stress in Sodium Receiver Tubes', Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, ed. R Egan and R Passey, Australian PV Institute, Australia, pp. 1-12pp.
- Nock, I, Logie, W, Coventry, J et al. 2016, 'A computational evaluation of convective losses from bladed solar thermal receivers', Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, ed. R Egan and R Passey, Australian PV Institute, Australia, pp. 12pp.
- Li, L, Coventry, J, Bader, R et al. 2016, 'Optics of solar central receiver systems: a review', Optics Express, vol. 24, no. 14, pp. A985-A1007pp.
- Wang, Y, Asselineau, CA, Coventry, J & Pye, J 2016, 'Optical performance of bladed receivers for CSP systems', ASME 2016 10th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ES 2016, collocated with the ASME 2016 Power Conference and the ASME 2016 14th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, ASME, TBC, pp. 8pp. doi:10.1115/ES2016-59693
- Cardenas, B, Leon, N, Bremer, M et al 2015, 'Analysis of a silica glass based high temperature thermal energy storage unit for concentrated solar power applications', Solar World Congress 2015, ed. Manuel Romero,Taebeom Seo,David Renné, International Solar Energy Society, Germany, pp. 1409-1420pp.
- Zhang, J, Pye, J & Hughes, G 2015, 'Active air flow control to reduce cavity receiver heat loss', International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ES 2015, collocated with the ASME 2015 Power Conference, the ASME 2015 13th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, and the ASME 2015 Nuclear Forum, ASME, TBC, pp. -.
- Cumpston, J & Pye, J 2015, 'Optimisation of paraboloidal dish fields for direct-steam generation', International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ES 2015, collocated with the ASME 2015 Power Conference, the ASME 2015 13th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, and the ASME 2015 Nuclear Forum, ASME, TBC, pp. 12pp.
- Asselineau, C, Zapata Fuentealba, J & Pye, J 2015, 'Geometrical Shape Optimization of a Cavity Receiver Using Coupled Radiative and Hydrodynamic Modeling', International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2014, ed. Wang Z., Elsevier, TBC, pp. 279-288.
- Pye, J, Hughes, G, Abbasi Shavazi, E et al. 2015, 'Development of a Higher-Efficiency Tubular Cavity Receiver for Direct Steam Generation on a Dish Concentrator', SOLARPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, AIP Publishing LLC, South Africa, pp. 030029 (8pp).
- Hughes, G, Pye, J, Kaufer, M et al. 2015, 'Reduction of convective losses in solar cavity receivers', SOLARPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, AIP Publishing LLC, South Africa, pp. 030023 (7pp).
- Abbasi Shavazi, E, Hughes, G & Pye, J 2015, 'Investigation of Heat Loss from a Solar Cavity Receiver', International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2014, ed. Wang Z., Elsevier, TBC, pp. 269-278.
- Coventry, J, Pye, J, Andraka, C et al. 2015, 'Sodium receivers for solar power towers: a review', International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2014, ed. Wang Z., Elsevier, TBC, pp. 11pp.
- Coventry, J, Arjomandi, M, Barry, J et al. 2015, 'Development of the ASTRI Heliostat', SOLARPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, AIP Publishing LLC, South Africa.
- Logie, W, Asselineau, C, Pye, J et al. 2015, 'Temperature and Heat Flux Distributions in Sodium Receiver Tubes', 2015 Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, ed. R. Egan, R. Passey, Australian Photovoltaic Institute, Canberra, pp. 10pp.
- Pye, J, ZHENG, M, Asselineau, C et al. 2015, 'An exergy analysis of tubular solar-thermal receivers with different working fluids', International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2014, ed. Wang Z., Elsevier, TBC, pp. 10pp.
- Hinkley, J, McNaughton, R, Pye, J et al 2015, 'Current and Future Status of Solar Fuel Technologies in Australia', Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy (Nihon Enerugi Gakkaishi), vol. 94, pp. 182-188.
- Asselineau, C, Zapata Fuentealba, J & Pye, J 2015, 'Integration of Monte-Carlo ray tracing with a stochastic optimisation method: Application to the design of solar receiver geometry', Optics Express, vol. 23, no. 11, pp. A437-A443.
- Asselineau, C & Pye, J 2015, 'Exergetic efficiency of point-focus concentrators using realistic flux distributions', 2015 Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, ed. R. Egan, R. Passey, Australian Photovoltaic Institute, Canberra, pp. 10pp.
- Hinkley, J, McNaughton, R, Pye, J et al 2015, 'The Challenges and Opportunities for Integration of Solar Syngas Production with Liquid Fuel Synthesis', SOLARPACES 2015: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, AIP Publishing LLC, South Africa, pp. 8pp.
- Asselineau, C, Zapata Fuentealba, J & Pye, J 2015, 'Integration of Monte-Carlo ray tracing with a stochastic optimisation method: Application to the design of solar receiver geometry', Optics for Solar Energy, Optical Society of American (OSA), USA, pp. 7pp.
- Cumpston, J & Pye, J 2015, 'Exergoeconomic optimisation of steam networks connecting solar-thermal dish arrays', Solar Energy, vol. 119, pp. 383-398.
- Coventry, J, Andraka, C, Pye, J et al. 2015, 'A review of sodium receiver technologies for central receiver solar power plants', Solar Energy, vol. 122, pp. 749-762.
- Pye, J, Zapata Fuentealba, J & Coventry, J 2014, 'Improved tubular receivers for point-focus concentrators', Optics for Solar Energy, Optical Society of American (OSA), USA.
- Coventry, J & Pye, J 2014, 'Heliostat cost reduction - where to now?', Energy Procedia, vol. 49, pp. 60-70.
- Cumpston, J & Pye, J 2014, 'Shading and land use in regularly-spaced sun-tracking collectors', Solar Energy, vol. 108, pp. 199-209.
- Zapata Fuentealba, J, Asselineau, C, Pye, J et al. 2014, 'An Integrated Optical and Thermal Model of Cavity Receivers for Paraboloidal Dish Concentrators', 2014 Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, ed. M. Watt and R. Passey, Australian PV Institute, Australia.
- McIntosh, A, Hughes, G & Pye, J 2014, 'Use of an Air Curtain to Reduce Heat Loss from an Inclined Open-Ended Cavity', 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference AFMC 2014, ed. Harun Chowdhury and Firoz Alam, Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society, Australia.
- Cumpston, J & Pye, J 2014, 'A gradient-descent method for optimisation of solar collector arrays', Optics for Solar Energy, Optical Society of American (OSA), USA, pp. 1-3.
- Zapata Fuentealba, J, Pye, J & Lovegrove, K 2013, 'A transient model for the heat exchange in a solar thermal once through cavity receiver', Solar Energy, vol. 93, pp. 280-293.
- Hogan, R, Pye, J, Ho, C et al 2013, 'Uncertainty analysis of heliostat alignment at the Sandia solar field', International Conference on Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2013, ed. J. Yan, Elsevier, Germany, p. 8.
- Dunn, R, Lovegrove, K, Burgess, G et al. 2012, 'An experimental study of ammonia receiver geometries for dish concentrators', Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 134, no. 4.
- Pye, J, Cumpston, J, Hughes, G et al. 2012, 'Computational and experimental investigations into cavity receiver heat loss for solar thermal concentrators', Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society Conference (Solar 2012), Australian Solar Energy Society, Sydney NSW.
- Zhang, J, Pye, J & Ho, C 2012, 'Estimation of uncertainty in automated heliostat alignment', Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society Conference (Solar 2012), Australian Solar Energy Society, Sydney NSW.
- Wood-Bradley, P, Zapata Fuentealba, J & Pye, J 2012, 'Cloud tracking with optical flow for short-term solar forecasting', Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society Conference (Solar 2012), Australian Solar Energy Society, Sydney NSW.
- Lovegrove, K & Pye, J 2012, 'Fundamental principles of CSP systems', in Keith Lovegrove (ed.), Concentrating Solar Power Technology: Principles, Developments and Applications, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, England.
- Zapata Fuentealba, J, Burgess, G & Pye, J 2012, 'Experimental validation of a dynamic model for a mono-tube cavity receiver', Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society Conference (Solar 2012), Australian Solar Energy Society, Sydney NSW, p. 8.
- Burgess, G, Lovegrove, K, Mackie, S et al 2011, 'Direct steam generation using the SG4 500m² paraboloidal dish concentrator', Solar Power And Chemical Energy Systems Conference (SolarPaces 2011), SolarPACES, Granada Spain, pp. 1-8.
- Vivar, M, Clarke, M, Pye, J et al 2012, 'A review of standards for hybrid CPV-thermal systems', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 443-448.
- Cumpston, J, Pye, J & Lovegrove, K 2011, 'Shading calculations for the big dish', Solar Power And Chemical Energy Systems Conference (SolarPaces 2011), SolarPACES, Granada Spain, pp. 1-8pp.
- Paitoonsurikarn, S, Lovegrove, K, Hughes, G et al 2011, 'Numerical investigation of natural convection loss from cavity receivers in solar dish applications', Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 133, no. 2, pp. 021004-10.
- Zapata Fuentealba, J, Pye, J & Lovegrove, K 2011, 'Dynamic simulation of mono-tube cavity receivers for direct steam generation', Solar Power And Chemical Energy Systems Conference (SolarPaces 2011), SolarPACES, Granada Spain, pp. 1-8pp.
- Lovegrove, K, Burgess, G & Pye, J 2011, 'A new 500 m2 paraboloidal dish solar concentrator', Solar Energy, vol. 85, no. 4, pp. 620-626.
- del Pozo, N, Dunn, R & Pye, J 2011, 'Molten salt as heat transfer fluid for a 500 m2 dish concentrator', Proceedings of SolarPACES, SolarPACES, spain, pp. 1-8.
- Pye, J, Lovegrove, K, Burgess, G et al. 2010, 'Research on Concentrating Solar Thermal Systems at ANU', Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy (Nihon Enerugi Gakkaishi), vol. 89, pp. 337-343.
- O'Brien, P & Pye, J 2010, 'Exergetic Analysis of a Steam-Flashing Thermal Storage System', Solar Power And Chemical Energy Systems Conference (SolarPaces 2010), ed. Conference Program Committee, SolarPACES, Perpignan France, p. 8.
- Pye, J, Lovegrove, K & Burgess, G 2010, 'Combined-cycle solarised gas turbine with steam, organic and CO2 bottoming cycles', Solar Power And Chemical Energy Systems Conference (SolarPaces 2010), ed. Conference Program Committee, SolarPACES, Perpignan France, p. 9.
- Zapata Fuentealba, J, Lovegrove, K, Pye, J et al. 2010, 'Direct Steam Generation with Dish Concentrators', Solar Power And Chemical Energy Systems Conference (SolarPaces 2010), ed. Conference Program Committee, SolarPACES, Perpignan France, p. 12.
- Zapata, J, Lovegrove, K, & Pye, J 2010, 'Steam Receiver Models for Solar Dish Concentrators: Two Models Compared', Solar Power And Chemical Energy Systems Conference (SolarPaces 2010), ed. Conference Program Committee, SolarPACES, Perpignan France, p. 9.
- Lovegrove, K, Burgess, G & Pye, J 2010, 'A new 500 m2 paraboloidal dish solar concentrator', Solar Power And Chemical Energy Systems Conference (SolarPaces 2010), ed. Conference Program Committee, SolarPACES, Perpignan France, p. 7.
- Lovegrove, K, Burgess, G, McCready, D et al. 2009, 'ANU's new 500m2 paraboloidal dish solar concentrator', Lightweight Structures Assocaition of Australasia Conference (LSAA 2009), Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia, Australia, pp. 1-12.
- Coventry, J & Pye, J 2009, 'Coupling supercritical and superheated direct steam generation with thermal energy storage', Solar Power And Chemical Energy Systems Conference (SolarPaces 2009), ed. Conference Program Committee, Conference Organising Committee, Berlin Germany, pp. 1-8.
- Pye, J 2009, Pre-design study: Alcoa solar-thermal energy supply, Alcoa.
- Pye, J 2008, System Modelling of the Compact Linear Fresnel Reflect.
- Pye, J, Morrison, G & Behnia, M 2007, 'Unsteady Effects in Direct Steam Generation in the CLFR', Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society Conference (Solar 2007), ed. Howard Pullen, Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES), Australia, p. 9.
- Mills, D, Morrison, G, Pye, J et al 2006, 'Multi-Tower Linear Focus Fresnel Array Project', Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 128, no. 1, pp. 118-121.
- Pye, J, Morrison, G, Mills, D et al 2004, 'Steam-circuit modelling of the Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector', Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society Conference (Solar 2004), Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES), Perth, p. 42278.
- Pye, J, Morrison, G & Behnia, M 2003, 'Transient Modelling of Cavity Receiver Heat Transfer for the Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector', Solar World Congress 2003, ed. Jan-Olof Dalenb?ck, Solar Engergy Association of Sweden, G�teborg, pp. 69-78.
Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- Low-cost integration of on-site PV for large-scale industrial heat supply (Secondary Investigator)
- NREL-Led Heliostat Consortium for Research, Development, and Validation (HelioCon) (Secondary Investigator)
- HILT.RP2.001 - Green hydrogen supply modelling for industry (Secondary Investigator)
- HILT.RP1.005 - Hydrogen Ironmaking: fluidised bed HDRI with Australian focus (Primary Investigator)
- HILT RP2.003 - Green heat for industry Program 2: Cross-cutting Technologies (Primary Investigator)
- HILT.RP1.004 - Impact of Hydrogen DRI on melting in an electric furnace (Primary Investigator)
- Tomato waste to profit: converting harvest and processing waste into green energy, fuels and fertiliser. (Secondary Investigator)
- Sameer Usmani Scholarship: Hydrogen application and system level modelling of solar-thermal boosted fluidised bed iron-making (Primary Investigator)
- ASTRI-Decarbonisation of steelmaking (Primary Investigator)
- Amended and Restated ASTRI Collaborative Research Agreement (Secondary Investigator)
- ASTRI - Systems Modelling (Primary Investigator)
- Solanova SMILE Solar Receiver (Primary Investigator)
- ANU & Vast Solar: Collaborative Research Agreement (Secondary Investigator)
- Bladed Receivers with Active Airflow Control (Primary Investigator)
- High-temperature solar thermal energy storage via manganese-oxide based redox cycling (Secondary Investigator)
- ASTRI Collaborative Research Agreement. ASI USASEC Centres - Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative. (ext. led by CSIRO) (Secondary Investigator)
- Better Modelling of Solar Thermal Energy Systems (Primary Investigator)
