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Performance of the compound cylindrical concentrator

Conference · · Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5154484
A new type of low concentration solar collector, namely the Compound Cylindrical Concentrator (CCC) has been analyzed, designed, fabricated and tested. Aluminum sheet was used for the reflector and black chrome coated copper tube for absorber with concentration ratio 1.65 for acceptance half angle 15/sup 0/. A V- groove was coupled to the CCC beneath the absorber to prevent optical loss, and a soft glass envelope surrounded the absorber to suppress heat convection. The distribution of irradiation I(0) around the absorber was measured under a solar simulator and the sunlight for different acceptance angles.
Research Organization:
Enrico Fermi Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
OSTI ID:
5154484
Report Number(s):
CONF-830622-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English