Ray-tracing analysis of a two-stage solar concentrator

Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 263-275

  Groulx, Dominic ^a   Sponagle, Benjamin ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Parabolic troughs; Ray tracing analysis; Solar allignment; Solar concentrator; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

ALIGNMENT; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MIRRORS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY;

FOCAL LENGTHS; INCIDENT ENERGY; PARABOLIC MIRRORS; PARABOLIC TROUGH; SECONDARY MIRROR; SOLAR ALLIGNMENT; TARGET POSITION;

RAY TRACING;

EID: 78349266082     PISSN: 03158977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/tcsme-2010-0016     Document Type: Article

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