Design of optimal and ideal 2-D concentrators with the collector immersed in a dielectric tube

Journal Article · Thu Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 1983 · Appl. Opt.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5043765

Min-barano, J C; Ruiz, J M; Luque, A

In this paper we present a method for designing ideal and optimal 2-D concentrators when the collector is placed inside a dielectric tube for the particular case of a bifacial collector. The method, based on the extreme ray principle of design, avoids the use of differential equations by means of a proper application of Fermat's principle. One advantage of these concentrators is that they allow the size to be small compared with classical CPCs.

• Research Organization: Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, ETSI Telecomunicacion, Instituto de Energia Solar, Madrid 3, Spain
• OSTI ID: 5043765
• Journal Information: Appl. Opt.; (United States), Vol. 22:24
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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