Comparison and optimization of heliostat canting methods

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 0110011-0110018

  Buck, R ^a   Teufel, E ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZIMUTH-ELEVATION; HELIOSTAT FIELD; MIRROR FACETS; OFF-AXIS; OPTICAL EFFICIENCY; POWER LEVELS; POWER OUT PUT; SOLAR TOWER PLANTS; TRACKING METHOD;

OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 77955182082     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: 15288986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3027500     Document Type: Article

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