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Operational Performance of the University of Minnesota 45 kWe High-Flux Solar Simulator

Katherine R. Krueger, Wojciech Lipiński, Jane H. Davidson

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering · 2013 · 59 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

The University of Minnesota's high flux simulator delivers radiative power of approximately 9.2 kW over a Ø60 mm circular area located in the focal plane, corresponding to an average flux of 3200 kW m−2, with a peak flux of 7300 kW m−2.

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