Paper
3 October 1997 Comparative performance features of different nonimaging secondary concentrators
Author Affiliations +
Abstract
In this paper, we discuss the features of different types secondary concentrators used in solar energy for dish- thermal and high flux applications. We include a preliminary comparison of a new type of nonimaging concentrator with the more traditional ideal concentrators.
© (1997) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
Joseph J. O'Gallagher "Comparative performance features of different nonimaging secondary concentrators", Proc. SPIE 3139, Nonimaging Optics: Maximum Efficiency Light Transfer IV, (3 October 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.290220
Lens.org Logo
CITATIONS
Cited by 3 scholarly publications.
Advertisement
Advertisement
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Get copyright permission  Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace
KEYWORDS
Solar concentrators

Compound parabolic concentrators

Reflection

Ray tracing

Solar energy

Dielectrics

Thermodynamics

RELATED CONTENT

Solar Collectors Using Total Internal Reflections
Proceedings of SPIE (February 15 1977)
Development Of Nonimaging Optics
Proceedings of SPIE (January 05 1984)
Field method for dielectric concentrator design
Proceedings of SPIE (September 21 2011)

Back to Top