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Title: Annual collectible energy of a two-axis tracking flat-plate solar collector

Journal Article · · Solar Energy (Journal of Solar Energy Science and Engineering); (United States)
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  1. Asian Inst. of Tech., Bangkok (Thailand)

A correlation for annual collectible energy of a two-axis tracking flat-plate solar collector has been developed using simulated results based on typical meteorological year (TMY) data for 26 US locations. A preliminary validation of this correlation has been carried out with data from four Australian locations. With the advent of increasing interest in photovoltaic systems, there are a number of advantages of using a two-axis flat-plate collector. Since the tracking system is generally much cheaper than the collector panel, such a mode permits the incident solar radiation to be collected more efficiently. Incidence angle effects are minimized and, moreover, contrary to concentrating collectors, such a mode enables both the diffuse and beam components of solar radiation to be collected. In tropical locations where the diffuse fraction is generally high, this may be a great advantage. The objective of this study was to develop a correlation for the annual collectible energy of a two-axis tracking flat-plate collector.

OSTI ID:
5117971
Journal Information:
Solar Energy (Journal of Solar Energy Science and Engineering); (United States), Vol. 48:3; ISSN 0038-092X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English