Optical and thermal investigation of a linear Fresnel collector with trapezoidal cavity receiver

被引:37
作者
Tsekouras, P. [1 ]
Tzivanidis, C. [1 ]
Antonopoulos, K. [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Tech Univ Athens, Sch Mech Engn, Thermal Engn Sect, Lab Solar Energy, Iroon Polytech 9, Athens 15780, Greece
关键词
Concentrating solar collector; Linear fresnel; Trapezoidal cavity receiver; Ray-tracing; CFD analysis; HEAT-LOSS; SOLAR COLLECTOR; REFLECTOR; ABSORBER;
D O I
10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.02.082
中图分类号
O414.1 [热力学];
学科分类号
摘要
Concentrating solar collectors are proven to be efficient solutions for heat production in the order of 150-400 degrees C. These collectors utilize tracking reflective surfaces and employ line focus concentration. This paper deals with the optical and thermal investigation of a linear Fresnel collector with trapezoidal cavity receiver. The optical analysis was performed through the development of a ray-tracing model and showed the distribution of the solar radiation onto the absorber perimeter. The effect of the slope error is investigated parametrically. The peak instantaneous efficiency was calculated at 0.693, the concentration ratio was found 10.9 and the ground coverage 76.2%. The thermal analysis was performed through a CFD model. The simulation results showed that the absorber heat losses ranged from 181.2 W/m to 986 W/m, for inlet fluid temperatures from 150 degrees C to 375 degrees C, respectively. The heat losses from the receiver, absorber and glass cover were also calculated. Temperature distributions in the receiver components were extensively discussed.
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页码:379 / 388
页数:10
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