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SOLAR ENERGY
Volume 69, Issue 1, Pages 1-14Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(00)00016-5
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In this paper, we study the reflection behavior of (3D) Fresnel collectors operating in the fixed-aperture mode with a tracking absorber. The aim of the study is to investigate the possibility of the use of this type of installation For applications in medium temperature processes (200-300 degrees C). Two models of (3D) Fresnel concentrator are developed for this purpose. One is based on the approximation of the optical behavior of a parabolic concentrator, and the other on that of a spherical one. Via a computer simulation which includes ray-tracing, we evaluate the sensitivity of the geometric concentration ratio to concentrator design parameters, and the option of using curved versus Rat elementary mirrors. The numerical results show that there is no large difference between the two models of Fresnel concentrator. For the spherical model, which seems to be slightly more suitable for this type of application, we propose a simple solution for the receiver displacement, which consists of a single-sided absorber moving tangentially to a sphere centered in the concentrator's center. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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