Explicit Analytical Expression for Solar Flux Distribution on an Undeflected Absorber Tube of Parabolic Trough Concentrator Considering Sun-Shape and Optical Errors

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Khanna, Sourav ^a   Sharma, Vashi ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b MALAVIYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

absorber tube; optical error; parabolic trough; solar flux; sun shape

Indexed keywords

BENDING (FORMING); ERRORS; RAY TRACING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

ABSORBER TUBES; COMPRESSION AND TENSION; HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; MONTE-CARLO RAY TRACING; OPTICAL ERROR; PARABOLIC TROUGH; PARABOLIC TROUGH CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR FLUX;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

EID: 84952643124     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: 15288986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4032122     Document Type: Article

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