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Continuous tracking of heliostats
    A. Kribus, I. Vishnavetsky, M. Meri, A. Yogev and A. Sytnik
    J. Solar Energy Engineering, 126, 842-849, 2004.
Closed loop control of heliostat fields
    A. Kribus, I. Vishnevetsky, A. Yogev, and T. Rubinov
    Energy 29, 905-913, 2004
Comparison of two sun tracking methods in the application of heliostat field
    Y.T. Chen, A. Kribus, B. H. Lim, C.S. Lim, K. K. Chong, J. Karni, R. Buck, and A. Pfahl
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 126, 638-644, 2004
LiMoNAED: a Limited Motion, Non-shading, Asymmetric, Ecliptic-tracking Dish
    Kribus, A., and Ries, H.
    Solar Energy 73, 337-344, 2002
Optical in-situ assessment of a nonimaging secondary concentrator in a solar tower
    Kribus A., and Timinger A.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 124, 223-229, 2002
Optimized secondary concentrators for a partitioned central receiver system
    Timinger A., Spirkl W., Kribus A. and Ries H.
    Solar Energy 69, 153-162, 2000
Optical assessment of nonimaging concentrators
    Timinger A., Kribus A., Ries H., Smith T., and Walther M.
    Applied Optics 39, 5679-5684, 2000
Facetted concentrators optimized for homogeneous radiation
    Timinger A., Kribus A., Doron P., Ries H.
    Applied Optics 39, 1152-1158, 2000
Performance of a rectangular secondary concentrator with an asymmetric heliostat field
    Kribus, A., Huleihil, M., Timinger A., and Ben-Mair R.
    Solar Energy 69, 139-151, 2000
Performance limitations of heliostat fields
    Kribus A., Krupkin V., Yogev A., and Spirkl W.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 120, 240-246, 1998
Non-axisymmetric reflectors concentrating radiation from an asymmetric heliostat field onto a circular absorber
    Spirkl W., Timinger A., Ries H., Kribus A., and Muschaweck J.
    Solar Energy 63, 23-30, 1998
Extension of the Hermite Expansion Method for Cassegrainian solar central receiver systems
    Kribus A., Zaibel R., and Segal A.
    Solar Energy 63, 337-343, 1998
Solar plant analysis Back to Top
Concentrating solar power in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: a review of development issues and potential to 2050
    Pitz-Paal R., Amin A., Bettzuge M., Eams P., Flamant G., Holmes J., Kribus A., van der Laan H.,
    Martinez C.L., Novo F.G., Papagiannakopoulos, Pihl E., Smith P., Wagner H.J.,
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 134, 024501, 2012
Water desalination with concentrating photovoltaic/thermal (CPVT) systems
    G. Mittelman, A. Kribus, O. Mouchtar, A. Dayan
    Solar Energy 83, 1322-1334, 2009
PCM storage for solar DHW: An unfulfilled promise?
    E. Talmatsky, A. Kribus
    Solar Energy 82, 861-869, 2008
Potential of Polygeneration With Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
    A. Kribus, G. Mittelman
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 130, 011001, 2008
Solar Cooling with Concentrating Photovoltaic/ Thermal (CPVT) Systems
    G. Mittelman, A. Kribus, A. Dayan
    Energy Conversion & Management 48, 2481-2490, 2007
A miniature concentrating photovoltaic and thermal system
    A. Kribus, D. Kaftori, G. Mittelman, A. Hirshfeld, Y. Flitsanov, A. Dayan
    Energy Conversion & Management 47, 3582-3590, 2006
Analysis of potential conversion efficiency of a solar hybrid system with high-temperature stage
    Vorobiev Y.V., González-Hernández J., and Kribus A.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 128, 258-260, 2006
Thermal Integral Micro-Generation systems for solar and conventional use
    Kribus, A.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 124, 189-197, 2002
A high-efficiency Triple Cycle for solar power generation
    Kribus A.
    Solar Energy 72, 1-11, 2002
The TROF (Tower Reflector with Optical Fibers): a new degree of freedom for solar energy systems
    Zik O., Karni J. and Kribus A.
    Solar Energy 67, 13-22, 2000
Optical fibers and solar power generation
    Kribus A., Zik O., and Karni J.
    Solar Energy 68, 405-416, 2000
A solar-driven Combined Cycle power plant
    Kribus A., Zaibel R., Carey D., Segal A., and Karni J.
    Solar Energy 62, 121-129, 1998
Heat transfer and thermodynamics Back to Top
Solar hybrid Steam Injected Gas turbine (STIG)
    Livshits M. and Kribus A.
    Solar Energy 86, 190-9, 2012
Analysis of a microscale 'Saturation Phase-change Internal Carnot Engine'
    Lurie E. and Kribus A.
    Energy Conversion and Management 51, 1202-1209, 2010
A high-efficiency parallel solution of the Radiative Transfer Equation
    Tal J., Ben-Zvi R., and Kribus A.
    Numerical Heat Transfer B 44, 295-308, 2003
Systematic errors in the measurement of emissivity due to directional effects
    Kribus A., Vishnevetsky I., Rotenberg E., and Yakir D.
    Applied Optics 42, 1839-1846, 2003
Effective radiative properties of a cylinder array
    Zhang C., Kribus A., Ben-Zvi R.
    J. Heat Transfer 124, 198-200, 2002
Measurements of velocity fields in finite cylinder arrays with and without tip clearance
    Avisar B., Shemer L., and Kribus A.
    Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 24, 157-167, 2001
Volumetric optical properties of fully anisotropic participating media
    Zhang C., Kribus A. and Ben-Zvi R.
    J. Quant. Spectr. Radiat. Transfer 69, 415-430, 2001
Radiative transport in complex anisotropic media
    Kribus A., Zhang C., and Ben-Zvi R.
    In: Fluid Mechanics and the Environment: Dynamical Approaches,
    Lecture Notes in Physics, J.L. Lumley (Ed.), 151-162, 2001, Springer
DOTS: Pseudo-Time-Stepping solution of the Discrete-Ordinate Equations
    Fiterman A., Ben-Zvi R., and Kribu, A.
    Numerical Heat Transfer B 25, 163-183, 1999
Solar thermal converters Back to Top
Experimentally determined optical properties of a polydisperse carbon black cloud for a solar particle receiver
    Bertocchi R., Kribus A., and Karni J.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 126, 833-841, 2004
Experimental evaluation of a non-isothermal high temperature solar particle receiver
    Bertocchi R., Karni J. and Kribus A.,
    Energy 29, 687-700, 2004
Performance of the Directly-Irradiated Annular Pressurized Receiver (DIAPR) operating at 20 bar and 1,200°C.
    Kribus A., Doron P., Rubin R., Reuven R., Taragan E., Duchan S., and Karni J.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 123, 10-17, 2001
A multistage solar receiver: the route to high temperature
    Kribus, A., Doron P., Rubin R., Karni J., Reuven R., Duchan S. and Taragan E.
    Solar Energy 67, 3-11, 2000
A high-pressure window for volumetric solar receivers
    Karni J., Kribus A., Ostraich B., and Kochavi E.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 120, 101-107, 1998
The Porcupine: a novel high-flux absorber for volumetric solar receivers
    Karni, J., A. Kribus, R. Rubin, and P. Doron
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 120, 85-95, 1998
Optimal parallel flow in solar collectors for non-uniform irradiance
    Spirkl, W., Ries, H., and Kribus, A.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 119, 156-159, 1997
Performance of surface and volumetric solar thermal absorbers
    Spirkl, W., Ries, H., and Kribus, A.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 119, 152-155, 1997
The DIAPR: a high-pressure, high-temperature solar receiver
    Karni, J., Kribus, A., Rubin, R., Sagie, D., Doron, P. and Fiterman, A.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 119, 74-78, 1997
The effect of irradiation directional distribution on absorption in volumetric solar receivers
    Doron, P. and Kribus, A.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 119, 68-73, 1997
Inherent limitations of volumetric solar receivers
    Kribus, A., Ries, H., and Spirkl, W.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 118, 151-155, 1996
Non-isothermal receivers
    Ries, H., Kribus, A. and Karni, J.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 117, 259-261, 1995
Optical performance of a conical window for solar receivers
    Kribus, A.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 116, 47-52, 1994
Photovoltaic converters Back to Top
Equivalent Circuit Models for Triple-junction Concentrator Solar Cells
    Segev G., Mittelman G., and Kribus A.
    Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 98, 57-65, 2012
Vertical junction Si cells for concentrating photovoltaics
    Pozner R., Segev G., Sarfaty R., Kribus A. and Rosenwaks Y.
    Prog. Photovolt: Res. Appl. 20, 197-208, 2012
Impact of the Thomson effect on concentrating photovoltaic cells
    Ari N. and Kribus A.
    Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 94, 1421-1425, 2010
Impact of the Peltier effect on concentrating photovoltaic cells
    Ari N. and Kribus A.
    Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 94, 2446-2450, 2010
Others Back to Top
A high temperature solar particle receiver
    Bertocchi R., Karni J., and Kribus A.
    J. Solar Energy Engineering 126, 826, 2004 (Solar Scenery)
Heat transfer in miniature heat engines
    Kribus A.
    Heat Transfer Engineering 25, 1-3, 2004 (Guest Editorial)
Buoyancy-induced flow of a tracer in vertical conduits
    Ronen, D., Yechieli, Y., and Kribus, A.
    Water Resources Research 31, 1167-1173, 1995
Instability of strongly nonlinear waves in vortex flows
    Kribus A. and Leibovich S.
    J. Fluid Mechanics 269, 247-264, 1994
Large-amplitude wavetrains and solitary waves on vortices
    Leibovich S. and Kribus A.
    J. Fluid Mechanics 216, 459-504, 1990
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