A design method for optimizing the secondary reflector of a parabolic trough solar concentrator to achieve uniform heat flux distribution

被引：38
作者：
Tang, X. Y. [1 ]
Yang, W. W. [1 ]
Yang, Y. [1 ]
Jiao, Y. H. [1 ]
Zhang, T. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Energy & Power Engn, Key Lab Thermofluid Sci & Engn MOE, Xian, Peoples R China
来源：
ENERGY | 2021年 / 229卷
基金：
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词：
Parabolic trough concentrator; Flux compensation strategy; Secondary reflector; Heat flux distribution uniformity; Broken-line mirror; ABSORBER TUBE; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; COLLECTOR; RECEIVER; ENHANCEMENT; SIMULATION; POWER; TEMPERATURE; INSERT; OPTICS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.energy.2021.120749
中图分类号：
O414.1 [热力学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
Non-uniform solar flux distribution in a parabolic trough concentrator (PTC) causes large temperature gradients on absorber tube surface, making the PTC inefficient and damaged. To solve the problem, a novel method is proposed for designing the additional secondary reflector (SR) in a PTC to improve uniform heat flux distribution on absorber tube surface. In the design, the heat flux between upper and lower surfaces of absorber tube is well balanced by optimizing the location of absorber. Then, the SR with segmented broken-line type composed of multiple plane mirrors is delicately designed with local heat flux compensation strategy. Two case studies are conducted to compare the performances of the newly designed SRs with other existing SR designs. It is shown that the uniformity of heat flux distribution can be improved to over 90% for present SR design, much higher than those for other existing SR designs. Also, the optical efficiency of the PTC with present SR design is also increased as compared with other designs. The results indicate that this proposed method is competent for designing SR in a PTC with uniform heat flux distribution. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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