Design of secondary optical element for a two-reflector solar concentrator

Yi Cheng Chen, Chia Chi You

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Abstract

This study explores the optimum design of secondary optical element (SOE) for a non-coplanar two-reflector solar concentrator. The non-coplanar solar concentrator comprises a primary parabolic mirror and a secondary hyperbolic mirror. Ray tracing simulation is adopted to investigate the optical performance, including the acceptance angle and the optical efficiency, of the solar concentrator with various designs of SOE. Finally, preliminary optimum designs of SOE are presented and discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationApplied Science and Precision Engineering Innovation
Pages161-165
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventInternational Applied Science and Precision Engineering Conference 2013, ASPEC 2013 - NanTou, Taiwan
Duration: 18 Oct 201322 Oct 2013

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume479-480
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

ConferenceInternational Applied Science and Precision Engineering Conference 2013, ASPEC 2013
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityNanTou
Period18/10/1322/10/13

Keywords

  • Ray-tracing
  • Secondary optical element
  • Two-reflector solar concentrator

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