Occasionally Tilted Low Concentration Parabolic Collectors For Industrial Heat

D. R. Mills

doi:10.1117/12.937703

5 January 1984 Occasionally Tilted Low Concentration Parabolic Collectors For Industrial Heat

D. R. Mills

Proceedings Volume 0441, Intl Conf on Nonimaging Concentrators; (1984) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937703
Event: 27th Annual Technical Symposium, 1983, San Diego, United States

Abstract

A computer simulation study of the performance of occasionally tilt-adjusted, low concentration parabolic trough collectors using evacuated tube absorbers is presented. Using manual adjustment of 20 times per year, 3-4X concentrators appear to be most suitable for moderate temperature applications (100-200°C). Annual output is comparable to that of stationary concentrators in spite of a higher operating temperature, and relative cost-effectiveness is extremely promising compared to stationary designs because of a low absorber tube requirement.

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D. R. Mills "Occasionally Tilted Low Concentration Parabolic Collectors For Industrial Heat", Proc. SPIE 0441, Intl Conf on Nonimaging Concentrators, (5 January 1984); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937703

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