Analytical expression for circumferential and axial distribution of absorbed flux on a bent absorber tube of solar parabolic trough concentrator

Solar Energy

Volumn 92, Issue , 2013, Pages 26-40

  Khanna, Sourav ^a   Kedare, Shireesh B ^a   Singh, Suneet ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Bending; Flux distribution; Gaussian sun shape; Optical errors; Parabolic trough; Tubular receiver

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; AXIAL DISTRIBUTION; FLUX DISTRIBUTIONS; GAUSSIANS; OPTICAL ERROR; PARABOLIC CYLINDER; PARABOLIC TROUGH; PARABOLIC TROUGH CONCENTRATORS;

BENDING (FORMING); ERRORS; FACINGS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

ABSORPTION; ANALYTICAL METHOD; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ERROR ANALYSIS; GAUSSIAN METHOD; OPTICAL METHOD; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84875784120     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.02.020     Document Type: Article

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