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Influence of refractive index and solar concentration on optical power absorption in slabs

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6826939
The optical power absorbed by a slab at the focus of a parabolic dish concentrator is calculated. The calculations are plotted versus maximum angle of incidence of irradiation (which corresponds to solar concentration) with absorption coefficient as a parameter for several different indices of refraction that represent real materials.
Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hampton, VA (USA). Langley Research Center
OSTI ID:
6826939
Report Number(s):
N-88-26190; NASA-TM-4056; L-16442; NAS-1.15:4056
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
ABSORPTION
ABSORPTIVITY
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
DATA
ENERGY ABSORPTION
EQUIPMENT
INFORMATION
IRRADIATION
NUMERICAL DATA
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
PARABOLIC DISH COLLECTORS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REFRACTIVITY
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
THEORETICAL DATA