Optical performance and design optimization of V-trough concentrators for photovoltaic applications

Solar Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2154-2166

  Tang, Runsheng ^a   Liu, Xinyue ^a  

^a YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Annual solar gain; Mathematical procedure; Optimal design; Tilt angle adjustment; V trough concentrators

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL PROCEDURES; OPTIMAL DESIGN; SOLAR GAIN; TILT-ANGLE ADJUSTMENT; V-TROUGH CONCENTRATORS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DESIGN; GEOMETRY; ITERATIVE METHODS; OPTIMIZATION;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

AZIMUTH; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DESIGN; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOMETRY; INSTALLATION; LATITUDE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RADIATION BALANCE; TILT;

CHINA;

EID: 80051600592     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.06.001     Document Type: Article

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