A note on multiple reflections of radiation within CPCs and its effect on calculations of energy collection

Renewable Energy

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 490-496

  Tang, Runsheng ^a   Wang, Jinfu ^a  

^a YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Compound parabolic concentrator; Effect on calculations of energy collection; Multi reflection; Optical efficiency factor; Theoretical analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPOUND PARABOLIC CONCENTRATOR; ENERGY COLLECTION; MULTI-REFLECTION; OPTICAL EFFICIENCY; THEORETICAL ANALYSIS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

RADIATION;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; RADIATIVE FORCING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84875263651     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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