An experimental investigation of a stationary reflector/tracking absorber solar collector at intermediate temperature

Journal Article · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6282266

Fuiter, E; Grossman, G

This paper describes the design, construction, and testing of a concentrating solar collector based on the Stationary Reflector/Tracking Absorber (SRTA) principle. The system consists of a fixed, 2.5-m dia, spherical mirror which focuses solar radiation on a movable, cylindrical absorber tracking the sun. This work is an extension of earlier tests with a similar collector in which output temperatures up to 150/sup 0/C were obtained with water. The present system, using a mineral-oil-based heat transfer fluid, was capable of heating the fluid up to 300/sup 0/C under steady-state conditions. The direct radiation efficiency ranged from 50 percent at low temperatures up to 30 percent near 300/sup 0/C, showing the SRTA to be an effective concentrating collector for the intermediate temperature range which can be constructed at relatively low cost.

• Research Organization: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
• OSTI ID: 6282266
• Journal Information: J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States) Vol. 104:4; ISSN JSEED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
CAPITALIZED COST
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
COST
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FLUIDS
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SOLAR TRACKING
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TESTING