Performance Simulation of Solar Trough Concentrators: Optical and Thermal Comparisons

Performance Simulation of Solar Trough Concentrators: Optical and Thermal Comparisons

The solar trough concentrator is used to increase the solar radiation intensity on absorbers for water heating, desalination, or power generation purposes. In this study, optical performances of four solar trough concentrators, viz. the parabolic trough concentrator (PTC), the compound parabolic con...

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Main Authors: Fei Cao, Jiarui Pang, Xianzhe Gu, Miaomiao Wang, Yanqin Shangguan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
solar collector
parabolic trough concentrator
compound parabolic concentrator
surface uniform concentrator
trapezoid trough concentrator
optical performance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/4/1673

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