Throughout the recent centuries, the limits of using energy resources due to the cost and
environmental issues became one of the scientists' concerns. Because of the huge amount …

The focus of this research is to develop a solar concentrator which is compact, static and, at
the same time, able to collect maximum solar energy. A novel geometry of a 3-D static …

Concentrating technology is long established in the field of solar thermal applications.
However, there is still scope for improvement due to innovation in design, materials and …

In this work, three different geometrical properties have been considered to develop a new
solar concentrator design for Window Integrated Concentrating Photovoltaic (WICPV). They …

This chapter describes the basic relations, components, classifications, and applications of
concentrating optical collector systems for solar thermal and thermochemical applications …

For efficient and cost effective utilization Solar energy solar concentrators are vital. These
are finding increasing applications in many solar energy applications such as concentrated …

This work is focused on a sunlight collection device for solar lighting systems aimed at non-
residential buildings. The design takes advantage of solar energy that reaches the facade of …

This thesis begins with an investigation into the optical performances of the Crossed
Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CCPC) for photovoltaic application and introduces the …

Ray tracing is an important tool for the design of elliptical–hyperboloid concentrators (EHC).
Optical efficiency for a range of parameters such as of incidence angle, concentrator height …

This chapter provides an overview of solar energy concentrators. Solar energy is an
environment‐friendly and economical source of energy. The efficiency of solar panels is …