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Goracci, J. J. Gaitero , P. Martauz, E. Rojas, J. S. Dolado, 2022, Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Prototype Based on Geopolymer Concrete for High-Temperature Applications, Materials 2022, 15, 7086. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15207086</li> <li>E. Alonso, E. Rojas, 2022, Air solid packed-beds for high temperature thermal storage: practical recommendations for predicting their thermal behaviour, Applied Thermal Engineering, 202, 117835, (<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117835">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117835</a>); ISSN 1359-4311, JCR(2020): Q1 14/133 Mechanical Engineering, 6/60 Thermodynamics, 13/135 Mechanics.IF (2020): 5.295; 5.175 (5años);</li> <li>M. Rahjoo, G. Goracci, P. Martauz, E. Rojas, J.S. Dolado, 2022, ´Geopolymer Concrete Performance Study for High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Applications´, Sustainability, 14, 1937. (<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031937">https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031937</a>); EISSN: 2071-1050;</li> <li>Elisa Alonso, Esther Rojas, (2022), Experimental and Numerical Study of an Air-Solid Thermocline Thermal Energy Storage System Operating at High Temperature, AIP Conference Proceedings 2445, 160001 https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0087655</li> <li>Margarita Rodríguez García, Esther Rojas, Juan M. Caruncho, (2022), Thermal Storage Filler Material Distribution for the Polyphem Project, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2445, 160014; https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085749</li> <li>M. Biencinto, E. Rojas, R. Bayón, 2021, ‘Analysis of a hybrid dry cooling system for solar thermal electricity plants in deserts’, Applied Thermal Engineering, 186, 116487, (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.116487)</li> <li>M. Biencinto, R. Bayón, L. González, R. Christodoulaki, E. Rojas,, 2021, ‘Integration of a parabolic-trough solar field with solid-solid latent storage in an industrial process with different temperature levels’, Applied Thermal Engineering, 184, 116263, (<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.116263">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.116263</a>.)</li> <li>. Rathgeber*, S. Hiebler, R. Bayón, L. F. Cabeza, G. Zsembinszki, G. Englmair, M. Dannemand, G. Diarce, O. Fellmann, R. Ravotti, D. Groulx, A. C. Kheirabadi, S. Gschwander, S. Höhlein, A.König-Haagen, N. Beaupere, L. Zalewski. (2020) Experimental Devices to Investigate the Long-Term Stability of Phase Change Materials under Application Conditions. Applied Sciences, 10, 7968, <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/app10227968">https://doi.org/10.3390/app10227968</a></li> <li>Rocío Bayón , Esther Rojas, Prediction of thermocline zone development at the beginning of dynamic processes in single storage tanks with liquid media, AIP Conference Proceedings 2303, 190001 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0028900</li> <li>Nache Romo, C., Pérez García, M., Rodriguez-Garcia, M.M., Torres-Moreno, J.L. Techno-Economical Assessment of Molten Salts Thermal Energy Storage Options in a Central Receiver Solar Plant in Southern Spain, SWC/SHC 2019 Proceedings, https://doi.org/10.18086/swc.2019.21.05</li> <li>Bayón, R.; Rojas, E., 2019, Development of a new methodology for validating thermal storage media: Application to phase change materials, Int. J.l of Energy Research, 43:6521–6541 https://doi.org/10.1002/er.4589</li> <li>J. Lappalainen, E. Hakkarainen, T. Sihvonen, <u>M.M. Rodríguez-García</u>, V. Alopaeus, <em>Modelling a molten salt thermal energy system – A validation study</em>, (<strong>2019</strong>) Applied Energy, Volumes 233–234, 126-145, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.10.009.</li> <li>M.M. Rodriguez-Garcia, P. Frau, E. Rojas, (2018), <em>Operational experience in an experimental molten salt thermal storage. The MOSA facility, </em>AIP Conference. 2033, 90024,https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5067118</li> <li>Rocío Bayón, Esther Rojas. Analysis of packed-bed thermocline storage tank performance by means of a new analytical function. AIP Conference Proceedings 2033, 090002 (2018); doi: <a href="https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.5067096">https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.5067096</a></li> <li>L. Willwerth, M. Rodriguez, E. Rojas, R. Ben Cheikh, S. Ferchichi, A. Jmili, A. Baba, J. Soares, F. Parise, B. Weinzierl, and D. Krüger, (2018), <em>Commissioning and tests of a mini CSP plant, </em>AIP Conference Proceedings, 2033, 180012, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5067184</li> <li>Giglio, A. Lanzini, P. Leone, M.M. Rodríguez-García, E. Zarza Moya, Direct steam generation in parabolic trough collectors: a review about the technology and a thermo-economic analysis of a hybrid system, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volumen 74, July 2017, Páginas 453-473, ISSN 1364-0321, <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.01.176">http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.01.176</a></li> <li>Bonilla J, Rodríguez-García M-M, Roca L, de la Calle A, Valenzuela L, Design and experimental validation of a computational effective dynamic thermal energy storage tank model, Energy (2017), doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.11.017. <img src="../solfuel/images/open_access.png" width="100" style="float: right" /> </li> <li>Bayón, R.; Rojas, E., 2017, <em>Feasibility study of D-mannitol as phase change material for thermal storage, AIMS Energy</em>, 5-3, 404-424. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/energy.2017.3.404">doi: 10.3934/energy.2017.3.404.</a> </li> <li> J. Bonilla, A. de la Calle, M. M. Rodríguez-García, L. Roca, L. 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