This study presents a critical review of the major research and development work that has
advanced surface solar absorption technology and also discusses the applications of this …

The parabolic-trough collector (PTC) is the most commonly used technology in
concentrating solar power (CSP) plants worldwide, and particularly in Spain. However, for …

To minimize the experimental effort of assessing biaxial incidence angle characteristics of
solar collectors with complex geometries, current testing standards (EN 12975-2, ASHRAE …

The determination of the accuracy of a solar tracker used in domestic hot water solar
collectors is not yet standardized. However, while using optical concentration devices, it is …

Ray-tracing tools are commonly used to optically characterize solar concentrators, but the
International Standards used to certify collectors for heating do not allow the use of these …

Concentrating solar collectors are mentioned in the International Standards, but the general
testing methods for solar collectors mentioned cannot easily be applied to such unusual …

The Fixed Mirror Solar Concentrator (FMSC) is a solar concentrator with static reflector and
moving receiver whose design emerged in the seventies as an effort to reduce electricity …

Photoelectrochemical water splitting is a promising pathway for solar-driven hydrogen
production with a low environmental footprint. The utilization of solar concentrators to supply …

This paper presents a collaborative distributed sun-tracking control system for a novel Fixed
Mirror Solar Concentrator (FMSC) structure, which increases the energy-conversion …

Solar thermal energy is able to provide a considerable fraction of the medium-temperature
energy demand and should be more widely used in specific industrial sectors in 100–250° C …