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Also known as:  W.G. Le Roux,
External IDs:  Scopus Author ID: 56157752300
External IDs:  Scopus Author ID: 57216932170
External IDs:  Scopus Author ID: 57219600772
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University of Pretoria: Pretoria, ZA
| Associate Professor (Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering)

University of Pretoria: Pretoria, ZA
2015-04-23 | PhD (Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering)

University of Pretoria: Pretoria, ZA
2011-09 | MEng (Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering)

University of Pretoria: Pretoria, ZA
2010-04 | Honours (Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering)

University of Pretoria: Pretoria, ZA
2009-04 | BEng (Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering)

A comparative analysis between small-scale recuperated parallel-flow Brayton cycles
2025 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.125837
EID: 2-s2.0-85217053162
ISSN: 13594311
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Convection heat loss analysis of a wind-skirted open-cavity tubular receiver for a solar-dish Brayton cycle
2025 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2024.113197
EID: 2-s2.0-85212876356
ISSN: 0038092X
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Techniques to mitigate membrane displacement for vacuum-membrane solar-dish facets
2025 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.124593
EID: 2-s2.0-85206664113
ISSN: 13594311
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

The influence of applying a solar dish to parallel-flow configurations of a Brayton cycle
2025 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2025.113263
EID: 2-s2.0-85215366574
ISSN: 0038092X
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

The influence of applying turbine inlet air cooling to a small-scale parallel-flow Brayton cycle
2025 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119407
EID: 2-s2.0-85212589700
ISSN: 01968904
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Controlled Static Environment Tests on Vacuum-Membrane Solar-Dish Facets for a Low-Cost Vacuum Control System
2024 | Conference-paper
DOI: 10.18086/swc.2023.03.08
EID: 2-s2.0-85206616812
ISBN: 9783982040899
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Initial experimental testing of a hybrid solar-dish Brayton cycle for combined heat and power (ST-CHP)
2024 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.123275
EID: 2-s2.0-85193479262
ISSN: 13594311
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Solar cavity receiver for melting zinc metal
2024 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.122984
EID: 2-s2.0-85189007926
ISSN: 13594311
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Parallel turbochargers for small-scale power generation
2023-11 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121410
ISSN: 1359-4311
Source: Willem Le Roux

Effect of a novel cooling window on a recuperated solar-dish Brayton cycle
2023 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2023.02.085
EID: 2-s2.0-85150835617
ISSN: 18790682 09601481
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Environmental Investigation of Vacuum-Membrane Solar-Dish Facets
2023 | Conference-paper
DOI: 10.1063/5.0149745
EID: 2-s2.0-85177574103
ISSN: 15517616 0094243X
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Experimental Analysis of Zinc Melting Using CSP
2023 | Conference-paper
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22634-2_21
EID: 2-s2.0-85151050059
ISBN: 9783031226335
ISSN: 23671696 23671181
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Solar Cavity Receiver for Melting Zinc Metal
2023 | Other
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4560952
EID: 2-s2.0-85170077277
ISSN: 15565068
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Development of a latent heat thermal energy storage unit for the exhaust of a recuperated solar-dish Brayton cycle
2022-11 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.118994
ISSN: 1359-4311
Source: Willem Le Roux

Photogrammetry analysis of a vacuum-membrane solar dish using elliptical television antennas
2022 | Conference-paper
DOI: 10.1063/5.0087025
EID: 2-s2.0-85131208320
ISBN: 9780735441958
ISSN: 15517616 0094243X
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

A critical review of power generation using geothermal-driven organic Rankine cycle
2021-10 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsep.2021.101028
ISSN: 2451-9049
Source: Willem Le Roux

A review of solar-driven organic Rankine cycles: Recent challenges and future outlook
2021 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111410
EID: 2-s2.0-85109838773
ISSN: 18790690 13640321
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Helically coiled solar cavity receiver for micro-scale direct steam generation
2021 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.116427
EID: 2-s2.0-85098797558
ISSN: 13594311
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Plate-style recuperator for a solar Brayton cycle using high-temperature sealant
2020-08 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115439
ISSN: 1359-4311
Source: Willem Le Roux

Performance analysis of a novel solar concentrator using lunar flux mapping techniques
2020 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.05.050
EID: 2-s2.0-85086104875
ISBN: 0038092X
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Using CFD and ray tracing to estimate the heat losses of a tubular cavity dish receiver for different inclination angles
2020 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.10.054
EID: 2-s2.0-85094126387
ISBN: 0038092X
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Analysis of a novel rotating disk cylinder engine concept for power generation
2019-01-18 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1002/er.4242
Source: Crossref

POWER GENERATION FOR AFRICAN RURAL COMMUNITIES: INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE FOR SMALL-SCALE SOLAR BRAYTON SYSTEM
2019 | Conference-paper
DOI: 10.46855/energy-proceedings-3465
EID: 2-s2.0-85202624762
ISSN: 20042965
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Performance investigation of solar ORC using different nanofluids
2019 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.3390/app9153048
EID: 2-s2.0-85070682305
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Recuperated solar-dish Brayton cycle using turbocharger and short-term thermal storage
2019 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2019.10.081
EID: 2-s2.0-85074717091
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Experimental testing of a small-scale solar thermal Brayton cycle recuperator
2018 | Conference-paper
EID: 2-s2.0-85068333526
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Feasibility study of a hybrid small-scale dish-mounted solar thermal Brayton cycle with cogeneration
2018 | Conference-paper
EID: 2-s2.0-85068316706
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Heat loss analysis for an open-cavity tubular solar receiver
2018 | Conference-paper
EID: 2-s2.0-85068334981
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Numerical comparison of a solar dish concentrator with different cavity receivers and working fluids
2018 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.075
EID: 2-s2.0-85053077119
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Experimental investigation and parametric analysis of a solar thermal dish collector with spiral absorber
2017 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.04.068
EID: 2-s2.0-85018523244
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Small-scale dish-mounted solar thermal Brayton cycle
2017 | Book-chapter
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-805423-9.00006-5
EID: 2-s2.0-85052958438
ISBN: 9780128054246 9780128054239
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Optimum tilt and azimuth angles for fixed solar collectors in South Africa using measured data
2016-10 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.05.003
Source: Crossref

Performance Study of a Solar-Assisted Organic Rankine Cycle Using a Dish-Mounted Open-Cavity Tubular Solar Receiver
2016-08 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.08.014
Source: Crossref

Modeling the small-scale dish-mounted solar thermal Brayton cycle
2016 | Conference-paper
DOI: 10.1063/1.4949144
EID: 2-s2.0-84984541259
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

The efficiency of an open-cavity tubular solar receiver for a small-scale solar thermal Brayton cycle
2014 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.04.048
EID: 2-s2.0-84901021391
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

A review on the thermodynamic optimisation and modelling of the solar thermal Brayton cycle
2013 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.08.053
EID: 2-s2.0-84883884938
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Optimum performance of the small-scale open and direct solar thermal Brayton cycle at various environmental conditions and constraints
2012 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.03.034
EID: 2-s2.0-84867234287
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Optimum small-scale open and direct solar thermal Brayton cycle for Pretoria, South Africa
2012 | Conference-paper
DOI: 10.1115/ES2012-91135
EID: 2-s2.0-84900419487
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Thermodynamic optimisation of the integrated design of a small-scale solar thermal Brayton cycle
2012 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1002/er.1859
EID: 2-s2.0-84864860096
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Maximum net power output of the recuperative open and direct solar thermal brayton cycle
2011 | Conference-paper
DOI: 10.1115/ES2011-54189
EID: 2-s2.0-84881191042
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

Operating conditions of an open and direct solar thermal Brayton cycle with optimised cavity receiver and recuperator
2011 | Journal-article
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.08.012
EID: 2-s2.0-80053454739
Source: Scopus - Elsevier

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