A review of concentrating solar thermal collectors with and without nanofluids
E Bellos, C Tzivanidis - Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2019 - Springer
Solar concentrating solar thermal collectors are promising technologies for various
applications which demand medium-and high-temperature levels. The objective of this work …
applications which demand medium-and high-temperature levels. The objective of this work …
[HTML][HTML] Application of solar thermal collectors for energy consumption in public buildings–An updated technical review
The daily energy demand in public buildings has been on the rise, partly due to the intensive
use of building energy-comfort technologies. Hot water production, space heating and air …
use of building energy-comfort technologies. Hot water production, space heating and air …
Theoretical and experimental performance of a two-stage (50X) hybrid spectrum splitting solar collector tested to 600 C
A hybrid concentrating photovoltaic/concentrating solar power spectrum splitting collector
has been designed, developed, and experimentally tested. The two-stage optical system …
has been designed, developed, and experimentally tested. The two-stage optical system …
Non-tracking East-West XCPC solar thermal collector for 200 celsius applications
B Widyolar, L Jiang, J Ferry, R Winston - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The design and development of a commercial-ready medium-temperature solar thermal
collector, the external compound parabolic concentrator (XCPC), is presented in which a …
collector, the external compound parabolic concentrator (XCPC), is presented in which a …
A review of the compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) with a tubular absorber
The compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) is a highly interesting solar collector
technology for different low-concentration applications due to no tracking requirement. The …
technology for different low-concentration applications due to no tracking requirement. The …
Design and modeling of a spectrum-splitting hybrid CSP-CPV parabolic trough using two-stage high concentration optics and dual junction InGaP/GaAs solar cells
B Widyolar, L Jiang, M Abdelhamid, R Winston - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
A novel hybrid concentrating solar power/concentrating photovoltaic (CSP/CPV) collector is
designed, simulated, and optimized for the purpose of power generation. The two-stage …
designed, simulated, and optimized for the purpose of power generation. The two-stage …
Nonimaging optics: a tutorial
R Winston, L Jiang, M Ricketts - Advances in Optics and Photonics, 2018 - opg.optica.org
Nonimaging optics is the theory of thermodynamically efficient optics and as such, depends
more on thermodynamics than on optics. Historically, nonimaging optics that work as ideal …
more on thermodynamics than on optics. Historically, nonimaging optics that work as ideal …
Solar ray tracing analysis to determine energy availability in a CPC designed for use as a residential water heater
M Terrón-Hernández, MI Peña-Cruz, JG Carrillo… - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Compound parabolic concentrators are relevant systems used in solar thermal technology.
With adequate tailoring, they can be used as an efficient and low-cost alternative in …
With adequate tailoring, they can be used as an efficient and low-cost alternative in …
[HTML][HTML] Full year performance analysis and steady state operation model for a stationary Shadeless solar thermal collector with a horizontal aperture for steam …
This work documents a full-year performance of a new design of a non-tracking zero-latitude-
tilt external compound parabolic concentrator (XCPC) solar thermal system called Non …
tilt external compound parabolic concentrator (XCPC) solar thermal system called Non …
Experimental performance of a two-stage (50×) parabolic trough collector tested to 650° C using a suspended particulate heat transfer fluid
B Widyolar, L Jiang, J Ferry, R Winston, D Cygan… - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
A two-stage high-concentration collector has been developed which pairs a 45° half rim
angle parabolic trough with a secondary compound parabolic concentrator to achieve 50× …
angle parabolic trough with a secondary compound parabolic concentrator to achieve 50× …