Optimal design of symmetrical two-stage flat reflected concentrator

Solar Energy

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 334-344

  Meng, Xianlong ^a   Xia, Xinlin ^a   Sun, Chuang ^a   Dai, Guilong ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

MCRTM; SSPS; STFC; Uniformity

Indexed keywords

ENERGY TRANSMISSION; FLUX DISTRIBUTIONS; MCRTM; MONTE-CARLO RAY TRACING; SPACE SOLAR POWER STATIONS; SSPS; STFC; UNIFORMITY;

OPTICAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; REFLECTION; SOLAR ENERGY;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

COOLING; ENERGY FLOW; HEAT FLUX; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; REFLECTIVITY; SIMULATION; SOLAR POWER; THERMAL CONVECTION;

EID: 84878208395     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.04.020     Document Type: Article

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