A Symmetric and an Asymmetric mini Compound Parabolic Collector Under Optical Investigation
| Autor: | Christos Tzivanidis, Dimitrios N. Korres |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Physics
Aperture business.industry 020209 energy Reflector (antenna) 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Symmetric configuration Aperture plane Optics Orientation (geometry) Horizontal position representation 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering 0210 nano-technology business Nonimaging optics |
| Zdroj: | The Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment ISBN: 9783319898445 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-89845-2_46 |
| Popis: | In the specific chapter, the optical performance of a symmetric and an asymmetric mini compound parabolic concentrator, adjusted on a circular absorber, is investigated. The operation of the two concentrators was examined at the typical day of each month of a whole year in Athens, considering that the north-south axis is first parallel to the width of the reflectors (E-W axis orientation) and then to the length of them (N-S axis orientation). The collectors’ performances were examined at 9 h of each day from 8:00 to 16:00. The symmetric configuration was tested not only at horizontal position but also by setting its aperture plane parallel to the aperture of the asymmetric reflector (7° inclination) for the E-W axis orientation. The results showed a total prevalence of the asymmetric configuration in the majority of the examined cases greater than 4.7%. The design and simulation of the concentrators were conducted in Solidworks. |
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