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Numerical investigation on effects of non-parallelism of solar rays on concentrating solar power

  • Shenghua Du*
  • , Xinlin Xia
  • , Yao Tang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

For a large dish-shaped reflect concentrator directionally tracking the sun, the effects of non-parallelism of solar rays and the of the directional tracking precision of reflectors on the concentrating capability were investigated numerically. Based on the probability model derived from the solar cone, the energy flux distribution the propagation of solar rays on the focal plane was directly simulated by the Monte Carlo method. The concentrating concentrating capabilities of the reflect concentrators with various aperture ratio and the directional tracking precision for the solar rays was compared with that for the collimated beams.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)388-393
Number of pages6
JournalTaiyangneng Xuebao/Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica
Volume27
Issue number4
StatePublished - Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Concentrating solar power
  • Directional tracking precision
  • Monte carlo method
  • Non-parallelism

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