Vol. 10, Issue 3, pp. 189-194

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Vol. 10 Issue 3 pp. 189-194

Design stage ray-optical assessments of a composite parabolic trough

R. N. Singh, S. S. Mathur, T. C. Kandpal

Abstract

A ray-optical evaluation of the constructional and concentration characteristics of a composite parabolic trough (CPT) with flat receiver is given. The region of non-zero intensity in the focal plane, the intensity in the central solar image and the receiver intercept fraction for a typical CPT are studied and the significance of the results at the design stage is pointed out.

Vol. 10
Issue 3
pp. 189-194

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