Comparison of the optics of non-tracking and novel types of tracking solar thermal collectors for process heat applications up to 300 °C

Solar Energy

Volumn 76, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 207-215

  Grass, C ^a   Schoelkopf, W ^a   Staudacher, L ^a   Hacker, Z ^a  

^a BAVARIAN CENTER FOR APPLIED ENERGY RESEARCH ZAE BAYERN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL HEATING; MAGNETISM; MIRRORS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RAY TRACING; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

GEOMETRICAL CONCENTRATION RATIO; LATITUDE DEPENDENT SLOPE ANGLE; SOLAR COOLING;

SOLAR COLLECTORS;

COLLECTOR; COOLING; EFFICIENCY; HEATING; OPTICAL FEATURE; POWER GENERATION;

EID: 0346398390     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2003.07.031     Document Type: Article

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