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Effects of Receiver Parameters on Solar Flux Distribution for Triangle Cavity Receiver in the Fixed Linear-Focus Fresnel Lens Solar Concentrator

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  • Hai Wang

    (Department of Energy and Power Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
    Department of Mechanics Engineering, School of Mechanics and Automotive Engineering, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing 526061, China)

  • Yanxin Hu

    (Department of Energy Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China)

  • Jinqing Peng

    (Department of Building Environment and Equipment Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China)

  • Mengjie Song

    (Department of Energy and Power Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China)

  • Haoteng Li

    (Department of Energy Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China)

Abstract

The objective of the study is to investigate and optimize the solar flux uniformity of a fixed linear-focus Fresnel lens solar concentrator using a triangle cavity receiver. The effects of receiver parameters including the vertical distance from the cavity opening plane to the Fresnel lens f , receiver internal surface absorptivity α ab , end reflection plane reflectivity ρ r , solar declination angle δ and solar angle ω on the uniformity factor ( UF ) of a triangle cavity receiver were carried out. The effects of receiver parameters are evaluated with a significance test of critical factors. The results showed that the increase in f and δ would result in an increase in the UF . The average UF with f = 600, 625, 650, 675 and 700 mm, respectively, are 0.5030, 0.5858, 0.6337, 0.6576 and 0.6784 for ω in range of 0–60°. Moreover, the UF increases as α ab decreases when other receiver parameters are constant for the δ of 0–8°. The ρ r has a limited effect on the UF until δ becomes relatively larger and ω becomes relatively smaller. Furthermore, ω effects are most significant on the UF , followed by δ , f and α ab . Setting a suitable f is the most economical and effective way to improve the UF .

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  • Hai Wang & Yanxin Hu & Jinqing Peng & Mengjie Song & Haoteng Li, 2021. "Effects of Receiver Parameters on Solar Flux Distribution for Triangle Cavity Receiver in the Fixed Linear-Focus Fresnel Lens Solar Concentrator," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-21, May.
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