DiffNEG: A Differentiable Rasterization Framework for Online Aiming Optimization in Solar Power Tower Systems

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dc.contributor.authorZheng, Cangpingen_US
dc.contributor.authorLin, Xiaoxiaen_US
dc.contributor.authorLi, Dongshuaien_US
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Yuhongen_US
dc.contributor.authorFeng, Jieqingen_US
dc.contributor.editorWang, Beibeien_US
dc.contributor.editorWilkie, Alexanderen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-20T07:53:16Z
dc.date.available2025-06-20T07:53:16Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractInverse rendering aims to infer scene parameters from observed images. In Solar Power Tower (SPT) systems, this corresponds to an aiming optimization problem-adjusting heliostats' orientations to shape the radiative flux density distribution (RFDD) on the receiver to conform to a desired distribution. The SPT system is widely favored in the field of renewable energy, where aiming optimization is crucial for ensuring its thermal efficiency and safety. However, traditional aiming optimization methods are inefficient and fail to meet online demands. In this paper, a novel optimization approach, DiffNEG, is proposed. DiffNEG introduces a differentiable rasterization method to model the reflected radiative flux of each heliostat as an elliptical Gaussian distribution. It leverages data-driven techniques to enhance simulation accuracy and employs automatic differentiation combined with gradient descent to achieve online, gradient-guided optimization in a continuous solution space. Experiments on a real large-scale heliostat field with nearly 30,000 heliostats demonstrate that DiffNEG can optimize within 10 seconds, improving efficiency by one order of magnitude compared to the latest DiffMCRT method and by three orders of magnitude compared to traditional heuristic methods, while also exhibiting superior robustness under both steady and transient state.en_US
dc.description.number4
dc.description.sectionheadersDifferentiable Rendering
dc.description.seriesinformationComputer Graphics Forum
dc.description.volume44
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/cgf.70166
dc.identifier.issn1467-8659
dc.identifier.pages12 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/cgf.70166
dc.identifier.urihttps://diglib.eg.org/handle/10.1111/cgf70166
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International License
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCCS Concepts: Computing methodologies → Rasterization; Shape modeling; Applied computing → Command and control
dc.subjectComputing methodologies → Rasterization
dc.subjectShape modeling
dc.subjectApplied computing → Command and control
dc.titleDiffNEG: A Differentiable Rasterization Framework for Online Aiming Optimization in Solar Power Tower Systemsen_US
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