Solar simulators are used to test components and systems under controlled and repeatable
conditions, often in locations with unsuitable insolation for outdoor testing. The growth in …

As solar power usage is increasing nowadays, performance tests have become one of the
most important topics in order to guarantee the security of photovoltaic tools. For …

The purpose of this study is an optimization of thermal and electrical efficiencies of a
photovoltaic module using combined phase change materials (PCMs) with a thermo …

When the availability of solar radiation is not enough to develop experimental investigation
in the field of concentrating solar energy, solar simulators are a widely employed solution …

High-flux optical systems (HFOSs) are optical concentrators used to increase the radiative
flux of the natural terrestrial solar irradiation. High radiative flux concentration leads to high …

Solar thermal receivers collect and can store concentrated solar radiation using solid
particles. Solid ceramic particles have shown to be a practical and efficient heat transfer …

Singapore's first multi-source high-flux solar simulator (HFSS) that comprises an array of
seven 4-kW e xenon short-arc lamps close-coupled with ellipsoidal reflectors is designed …

One of the main challenges of solar thermal technology is the intermittency of solar radiation
which adversely affect temperature stability of the solar receiver. A promising technique to …

To improve the spatial uniformity of the concentrating solar simulators, a concept of non-
coaxial deflection angle was introduced to the typical ellipsoidal reflectors. Based on this …

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