Loreto Valenzuela

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
112 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Loreto Valenzuela is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Mechanical Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Loreto Valenzuela has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 43 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 28 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Loreto Valenzuela's work include Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (93 papers), Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (74 papers) and Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics (25 papers). Loreto Valenzuela is often cited by papers focused on Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (93 papers), Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (74 papers) and Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics (25 papers). Loreto Valenzuela collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Germany and Chile. Loreto Valenzuela's co-authors include Eduardo Zarza, Aranzazú Fernández-García, Manuel Pérez García, Manuel Berenguel, Eduardo F. Camacho, Francisco R. Rubio, Martin Eickhoff, Markus Eck, J. Montes Ponce de Leon and Klaus Hennecke and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Loreto Valenzuela

105 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

Parabolic-trough solar collectors and their applications 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Parabolic-trough solar collectors and their applications
    2010 851 citations Aranzazú Fernández-García, Eduardo Zarza et al. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →

Peers

Loreto Valenzuela
Eduardo Zarza Spain
Said Farahat Iran
Markus Eck Germany
John Pye Australia
Reiner Buck Germany
Björn Laumert Sweden
David Kearney United States
Reyhaneh Loni Iran
Hassan Hajabdollahi Iran
Hossein Ajam Iran
Eduardo Zarza Spain
Loreto Valenzuela
Citations per year, relative to Loreto Valenzuela Loreto Valenzuela (= 1×) peers Eduardo Zarza

Countries citing papers authored by Loreto Valenzuela

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Fields of papers citing papers by Loreto Valenzuela

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Loreto Valenzuela

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Loreto Valenzuela. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Loreto Valenzuela based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Loreto Valenzuela. Loreto Valenzuela is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Valenzuela, Loreto, et al.. (2025). Experimental Investigation of Heat Losses in Hydrogen-Doped Parabolic Trough Receivers. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3.
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Castillejo-Cuberos, Armando, et al.. (2025). An in-depth system-level assessment of green hydrogen production by coupling solid oxide electrolysis and solar thermal systems. Energy Conversion and Management. 327. 119537–119537. 6 indexed citations
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Jung, Christian, et al.. (2025). Operation of HELISOL®5A in a parabolic trough test loop. Solar Energy. 290. 113301–113301.
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Valenzuela, Loreto, et al.. (2024). Device for Measuring Forces and Torques in Flexible Connection Joints for Parabolic Trough Collector. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1.
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Moya, Sara L., et al.. (2023). Coupling of 3D thermal with 1D thermohydraulic model for single-phase flows of direct steam generation in parabolic-trough solar collectors. Applied Thermal Engineering. 229. 120614–120614. 5 indexed citations
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Cardemil, José M., et al.. (2022). Latest developments, assessments and research trends for next generation of concentrated solar power plants using liquid heat transfer fluids. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 168. 112844–112844. 45 indexed citations
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Desideri, Adriano, Rémi Dickes, Javier Bonilla, et al.. (2018). Steady-state and dynamic validation of a parabolic trough collector model using the ThermoCycle Modelica library. Solar Energy. 174. 866–877. 20 indexed citations
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Fernández-García, Aranzazú, Loreto Valenzuela, Eduardo Zarza, et al.. (2018). SMALL-SIZED parabolic-trough solar collectors: Development of a test loop and evaluation of testing conditions. Energy. 152. 401–415. 18 indexed citations
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Valenzuela, Loreto, et al.. (2016). Análisis termo-hidráulico de captadores solares cilindroparabólicos para generación directa de vapor con RELAP5. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations
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Valenzuela, Loreto, et al.. (2016). Optimizing Design of a Linear Fresnel Reflector for Process Heat Supply. 1–9. 1 indexed citations
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Feldhoff, Jan Fabian, Tobias Hirsch, Robert Pitz‐Paal, & Loreto Valenzuela. (2016). Analysis and potential of once-through steam generators in line focus systems – Final results of the DUKE project. AIP conference proceedings. 1734. 100006–100006. 11 indexed citations
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Baglietto, Emilio, et al.. (2013). Modeling direct steam generation in solar collectors with multiphase CFD. Applied Energy. 113. 1338–1348. 98 indexed citations
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Valenzuela, Loreto, et al.. (2010). Control de Plantas Solares con Generación Automática de Consignas. Revista Iberoamericana de Automática e Informática Industrial RIAI. 1(1). 50–56. 5 indexed citations
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Maciejewski, Henryk, et al.. (2008). Analyzing Solar Power Plant Performance Through Data Mining. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. 130(4).
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Zarza, Eduardo, Loreto Valenzuela, & J. Montes Ponce de Leon. (2004). Solar Thermal Power Plants with Parabolic-Trough Collectors. ESASP. 567. 91. 5 indexed citations
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Willigenburg, L.G. van, J. Bontsema, W.L. De Koning, Loreto Valenzuela, & Carlos Pérez Martı́nez. (2004). Digital optimal reduced-order control of a solar power plant. 5 indexed citations
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Zarza, Eduardo, et al.. (2002). The DISS Project: Direct Steam Generation in Parabolic Trough Systems. Operation and Maintenance Experience and Update on Project Status. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. 124(2). 126–133. 95 indexed citations

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