Concepedia

A fresnel-winston tandem concentrator system

Tara C. Kandpal, Shashi Mathur, Ranveer Singh

International Journal of Energy Research · 1981 · 13 citations · 8 references

Concepts

Natural SciencesPhysicsOpticsPhotonicsRenewable Energy SystemsPhotovoltaic DevicesSolar CellsSolar Energy SystemsSolar IrradianceSolar Photovoltaic SystemsSolar RadiationConcentrating Solar CollectorsOptical EfficiencySolar Concentrators

Abstract

Some geometrical concentration characteristics of a solar concentrator system employing a Fresnel reflector concentrator and a compound parabolic concentrator in tandem are discussed.

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Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optoelectronics +10

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Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science +13

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Natural Sciences, Physics, Geometry +13

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Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optoelectronics +12

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Natural Sciences, Physics, Optics +13