Integration of solar thermal collectors and heat pumps with thermal energy storage systems for building energy demand reduction: A comprehensive review

SM Vahidhosseini, S Rashidi, SH Hsu, WM Yan… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar energy, coupled with innovative technologies, holds the promise of propelling
buildings towards net-zero and carbon neutrality. In this regard, this review explores the …

Surface construction and optical performance analysis of compound parabolic concentrator with concentrating surface separated from absorber

X Zhang, X Wang, Z Li, H Luo, F Chen - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract For the S-CPC (Standard Compound Parabolic Concentrator, S-CPC) based on
plane structure, the concentrating surface is connected to the absorber, and the temperature …

Construction and analysis of a compound parabolic concentrator to eliminate light escape in the interlayer of solar vacuum tube

F Chen, Q Gui - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The common circular absorber compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) is directly coupled
to the solar vacuum tube, through which part of the solar rays will escape from its vacuum …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the optical efficiency in solar collectors: Experimental method for a concentrating solar power

M Francesconi, M Antonelli, U Desideri - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The amount of incoming solar radiation captured by an absorber in a solar collector is
known as optical efficiency. However, applications at medium–high temperatures …

Model construction and electro-thermal-hydrogen co-generation performance for multi-section compound parabolic concentrator

X Gao, Y Li, Y Liu, F Chen - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-imaging solar concentrator has many applications in solar thermal conversion and
photovoltaic power generation because of its performance characteristics such as no …

Preliminary study on photo-thermal conversion investigation of compound parabolic concentrator for eliminate light escape in vacuum tube interlayer

Q Gui, F Chen, Y Liu, H Luo - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The ELE-CPC (Eliminate Light Escape Compound Parabolic Concentrator, ELE-
CPC) system with vacuum tube absorber is constructed to solve the problem of light …

Preliminary investigation on optical performance of linear fresnel lens coupled compound parabolic concentrator

X Zhang, J Li, J Chen, F Chen - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract CPC (Compound Parabolic Concentrator, CPC) has the preponderance of static
operation of the system, adjustable operation time and capable to collect beam and diffuse …

Model construction and energy harvesting investigation of shell shaped multi-section compound parabolic concentrator with solar vacuum tube

Y Yi, C Zheng, L Xiao, H Luo, T Lv, F Chen - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The solar non-imaging concentrator has the characteristics of no tracking device, stable
system structure, and collected beam radiation and diffuse radiation. In particular, the Multi …

Optimal design, construction and evaluation of symmetric compound parabolic concentrator integrated with photovoltaics system (CPC-PV)

A Kharaghani, M Zamen, AA Nejad - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
To enhance the production and efficiency of photovoltaic systems, research has been
conducted on various techniques including the use of compound parabolic reflectors …

A novel solution method for reflector shape of solar Compound Parabolic Concentrator and verification

F Chen, J Chen - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In the existing studies, there are many methods to obtain the reflector shape equations of a
CPC (Compound Parabolic Concentrator), but these methods are complicated and not …