Linear Fresnel collector plants represent a promising line-focusing concentrating solar
thermal technology that has not yet reached commercial maturity. This technology has many …

Concentrated solar power (CSP) plant is an emerging technology among different
renewable energy sources. Parabolic trough collector (PTC)-based CSP plant, using …

Linear Fresnel reflector is one promising solar concentrating technology for medium and
high temperatures (200–400° C) because of its simple design and its low cost. However, the …

This paper describes a set of iterative procedures developed in Matlab and Engineering
Equation Solver, used to experimentally obtain the optical and heat loss characterization of …

The main objective of this study is to investigate the daily performance of a linear Fresnel
reflector in energetic and exergetic terms. The collector is designed and examined in …

The optical analysis of Linear Fresnel Reflectors solar concentrators deals with the
calculation of the absorbed flux at the receiver. Due to concentrator discrete and complex …

Since their first appearance as a contribution by Professor Francia at the University of
Genova, Italy, the Linear Fresnel Collectors (LFC) demonstrated to be an engineering …

Despite their few installations, Linear Fresnel Collectors (LFC) represent a very promising
technology for efficient solar energy exploitation at medium to high temperatures thanks to …

The use of solar thermal energy to supply industrial process heat is one of the most
promising areas for solar market growth. Whereas low temperature (T< 100° C) applications …

One way to reduce solar collectors' production costs is to use concentrators that increase the
output per photovoltaic cell. Concentrating collectors re-direct solar radiation that passes …