Inverted absorber solar concentrators for rural applications

Design issues for compound parabolic concentrators for rural applications are addressed. Novel uses of asymmetric inverted absorber compound parabolic concentrators in air heating, water heating, distillation and cooking are described.

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Published inInternational journal of ambient energy Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 115 - 120
Main Authors Norton, B., Eames, P. C., Yadav, Y. P., Griffiths, P. W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lutterworth Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.1997
Ambient Press
Subjects
Applied sciences
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
Natural energy
Solar collectors
Solar energy
Solar thermal conversion
Design
Solar energy concentrator
Absorber
Optical characteristic
Performance
Compound concentrator
Parabolic concentrator
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Summary:Design issues for compound parabolic concentrators for rural applications are addressed. Novel uses of asymmetric inverted absorber compound parabolic concentrators in air heating, water heating, distillation and cooking are described.
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ISSN:0143-0750
2162-8246
DOI:10.1080/01430750.1997.9675269