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Optical Analysis of a Two Stage XX Concentrator for Parametric Trough Primary and Tubular Absorber With Application in Solar Thermal Energy Trough Power Plants

Juan Pablo Núnez Bootello, Henry Price, Manuel Silva Pérez, Manuel Doblaré Castellano
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2016, 138(4): 041002.
Paper No: SOL-15-1392
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032944
Published Online: April 5, 2016
View Article titled, Optical Analysis of a Two Stage XX Concentrator for Parametric Trough Primary and Tubular Absorber With Application in Solar Thermal Energy Trough Power Plants
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Topics: Design, Geometry, Glass, Mirrors, Power stations, Reflection, Solar thermal power, Ray tracing, Symmetry (Physics), Sensitivity analysis
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Optical Design of a Novel Two-Stage Solar Trough Concentrator Based on Pneumatic Polymeric Structures

R. Bader, P. Haueter, A. Pedretti, A. Steinfeld
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2009, 131(3): 031007.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3142824
Published Online: June 29, 2009
View Article titled, Optical Design of a Novel Two-Stage Solar Trough Concentrator Based on Pneumatic Polymeric Structures
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Topics: Errors, Mirrors, Solar energy, Optical design techniques, Deformation, Engineering prototypes, Polymers, Ray tracing, Simulation
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A Novel 50kW 11,000 suns High-Flux Solar Simulator Based on an Array of Xenon Arc Lamps

Jörg Petrasch, Patrick Coray, Anton Meier, Max Brack, Peter Häberling, Daniel Wuillemin, Aldo Steinfeld
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 2007, 129(4): 405–411.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2769701
Published Online: August 25, 2006
View Article titled, A Novel 50kW 11,000 suns High-Flux Solar Simulator Based on an Array of Xenon Arc Lamps
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Topics: Design, Optical design techniques, Optical mirrors, Radiation (Physics), Ray tracing, Solar energy, Mirrors, Manufacturing, High temperature, Temperature
Journal Articles

Demonstration of Infrared-Photovoltaics for a Full-Spectrum Solar Energy System

Dan Dye, Byard Wood, Lewis Fraas, Jeanette Kretschmer
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2006, 128(1): 30–33.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2147587
Published Online: May 12, 2005
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Topics: Flow (Dynamics), Mirrors, Photovoltaics, Solar energy, Solar energy systems, Solar spectrum, Visible spectrum, Optics, Testing, Photovoltaic cells
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Optical Design of an Infrared Non-Imaging Device for a Full-Spectrum Solar Energy System

Dan Dye, Byard Wood, Lewis Fraas, Jeff Muhs
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2004, 126(1): 676–679.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1639381
Published Online: February 12, 2004
View Article titled, Optical Design of an Infrared Non-Imaging Device for a Full-Spectrum Solar Energy System
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Topics: Imaging, Mirrors, Optical design techniques, Solar energy systems, Engineering prototypes, Solar energy, Ray tracing, Solar radiation
Journal Articles

The SCATMES Device for Measurement of Concentrated Solar Radiation

A. Neumann, A. Schmitz
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. May 1999, 121(2): 116–120.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2888148
Published Online: May 1, 1999
View Article titled, The SCATMES Device for Measurement of Concentrated Solar Radiation
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Topics: Solar radiation, Measurement systems, Errors, Furnaces, Geometry, Optical design techniques, Solar energy, System monitoring, Video cameras
Journal Articles

A New High-Flux Solar Furnace for High-Temperature Thermochemical Research

P. Haueter, T. Seitz, A. Steinfeld
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 1999, 121(1): 77–80.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2888146
Published Online: February 1, 1999
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Topics: Furnaces, High temperature, Solar energy, Fuels, Optical design techniques, Temperature
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Optimization of Parabolic Trough Collector Design for Varying Manufacturing Tolerances Using a Closed-Form Expression for Intercept Factor

H. M. Gu¨ven
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1994, 116(3): 164–166.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2930077
Published Online: August 1, 1994
View Article titled, Optimization of Parabolic Trough Collector Design for Varying Manufacturing Tolerances Using a Closed-Form Expression for Intercept Factor
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Topics: Design, Manufacturing, Optimization, Parabolic troughs, Computers, Geometry, Optical design techniques
Journal Articles

Improved Optical Design of Nontracking Concentrators

B. M. Kwan, R. B. Bannerot
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 1984, 106(3): 271–278.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3267595
Published Online: August 1, 1984
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Topics: Accounting, Computer simulation, Optical design techniques, Optical mirrors, Reflection, Shapes