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Overview
Personal Profile
Guangdong Zhu is the group manager and a senior researcher in the Thermal Energy Systems Group within the Energy Conversion and Storage Systems Center at NREL. The Thermal Energy Systems Group is focused on innovative research and development on concentrating solar power technologies and hybrid thermal energy systems. Guangdong joined NREL as a senior researcher in 2010. His work focuses on solar collector characterization, geothermal power plant modeling and analysis, and renewable energy hybridization.
Guangdong has an extensive background in power generation systems, heat transfer processes, and fluid mechanics. He is also well versed in stress analysis, efficient computing, numerical modeling, and related experimental validation. He has written dozens of peer-reviewed papers, reports, and presentations in the areas of solar thermal power, geothermal power, multiphase flow, and power generation systems.
Research Interests
Concentrating solar power
Geothermal technologies
Hybrid renewable energy systems
Professional Experience
Associate editor, ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology (2020–present)
Executive committee member, ASME Advanced Energy Systems Division (2020–present)
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Thermal Engineering, Northeast China Institute of Electric Power Engineering
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico
Master, Thermal Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University
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An Efficient Annual-Performance Model of a Geothermal Network for Improved System Design, Operation, and Control: Preprint
Simpson, J. & Zhu, G., 2024. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Geological Thermal Energy Storage (GeoTES) Charged with Solar Thermal Technology Using Depleted Oil/Gas Reservoirs and Carnot-Battery Technique Using Shallow Reservoirs: Preprint
Zhu, G., Akindipe, D., McTigue, J., Witter, E., Atkinson, T., McLing, T., Kumar, R., Dobson, P., Zhang, Y., Sonnenthal, E., Umbro, M., Lederhos, J. & Adams, D., 2024. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Techno-Economic Analysis of Greenfield Geothermal Hybrid Power Plants using a Solar or Natural Gas Steam Topping Cycle
Wendt, D., Neupane, G., Simpson, J., McTigue, J. & Zhu, G., 2024, 93 p.Research output: NREL › Technical Report
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A Combined Computer Vision and Deep Learning Approach for Rapid Drone-Based Optical Characterization of Parabolic Troughs Paper No. 021008
Kesseli, D., Chidurala, V., Gooch, R. & Zhu, G., Apr 2023, In: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME. 145, 2, 9 p., 021008.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A New Reflected Target Optical Assessment System - Stage 1 Development Results: Preprint
Kesseli, D., Keshiro, M., Mitchell, R. & Zhu, G., 2023. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Activities
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (External organization)
Ginley, D. (Member), Pesaran, A. (Member), Bay, C. (Member), Veers, P. (Fellow), Walker, A. (Fellow), DeVoto, D. (Member), Moreno, G. (Member), Zhu, G. (Member), Hamilton, N. (Member), Martin, M. (Member), Paret, P. (Member), Kekelia, B. (Member), Chaudhary, R. (Member) & Biglu, M. (Member)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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American Solar Energy Society (External organization)
Doris, E. (Member), Porro, G. (Member), Zhu, G. (Member), Blair, N. (Member), Seibert, M. (Member), Margolis, R. (Member) & Kurtz, S. (Member)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems (External organization)
Zhu, G. (Member)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Awards and Honors
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NREL President’s Award
Hodge, B.-M. (Recipient), Palmintier, B. (Recipient) & Zhu, G. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Honorary award