Tolerance Analysis and Characterization of Hybrid Thermal-PV Solar Trough Prototype

Autor: Pierre Alexandre Blanche, Robert A. Norwood, Wei Pan, Liliana Ruiz Diaz, Byron Cocilovo, Alexander Miles
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Light, Energy and the Environment.
DOI: 10.1364/ose.2017.rw3b.6
Popis: Hybrid thermal-PV solar trough collectors combine concentrated photovoltaics and concentrated solar power technology. In this work, we analyze the optical and mechanical tolerances that affect the solar energy collection using non-sequential ray tracing techniques. The study is complemented with a half scale prototype characterization. We aim to establish a basis for tolerances required for fabrication and manufacturing of such systems.
Databáze: OpenAIRE