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104<br />

Table IV-1.<br />

Design Parameters Varied During Optimization<br />

Note that some of the variables can have only discrete values<br />

(e.g., either 100 m or 120 m tower heights) while others are<br />

varied continuously.<br />

Design point power level (discrete values)<br />

Tower height (discrete values)<br />

Receiver dimensions (discrete values)<br />

- External cylinder<br />

Height and diameter<br />

- Flat plate(s)<br />

Height and width<br />

- Cavity( ies)<br />

Height and width of aperture<br />

-or-<br />

Width of aperture and depth of cavity<br />

Tower location <strong>for</strong> land constrained system (discrete values)<br />

Field boundaries (continuous values)<br />

Heliostat spacings (continuous values)<br />

Storage capacity at a given solar multiple (discrete values)<br />

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