The fabrication and testing of a line-axis compound parabolic concentrating solar energy collector

The fabrication with locally available materials, installation and testing of a line-axis compound parabolic concentrating solar energy collector is described. The system is 2.0 metres long with a 0.2 metre exit aperture. The acceptance half-angle is 36°, and the angle of inclination is 26° 10′.

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Published inRenewable energy Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 572 - 575
Main Authors Yadav, Y.P., Yadav, A.K., Anwar, N., Eames, P.C., Norton, B.
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1996
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Applied sciences
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
Fabrication
Natural energy
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Solar collectors
Solar energy
Solar thermal conversion
Symmetric CPC
Temperature
Testing
Water
Asia
India
Fabrication
Symmetric CPC
Testing
Performance evaluation
Temperature measurement
Remote concentrator
Solar energy concentrator
Manufacturing
Local materials
Solar water heater
Compound concentrator
Parabolic concentrator
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Summary:The fabrication with locally available materials, installation and testing of a line-axis compound parabolic concentrating solar energy collector is described. The system is 2.0 metres long with a 0.2 metre exit aperture. The acceptance half-angle is 36°, and the angle of inclination is 26° 10′.
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ISSN:0960-1481
1879-0682
DOI:10.1016/0960-1481(96)88354-6