Temperature-based optical design, optimization and economics of solar polar-field central receiver systems with an optional compound parabolic concentrator
Lifeng Li, Bo Wang, John Pye, Wojciech Lipiński
Topics & Concepts
HeliostatNonimaging opticsParabolic troughDistributed ray tracingCost of electricity by sourceOpticsConcentratorSolar energyMonte Carlo methodThermalComputer scienceEnvironmental scienceNuclear engineeringRay tracing (physics)PhysicsMeteorologyEngineeringThermodynamicsElectrical engineeringElectricity generationMathematicsStatisticsPower (physics)Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systemssolar cell performance optimizationSolar Radiation and Photovoltaics