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Study of thermal characteristics of a heating module with parabolic trough concentrator and linear wedge-like photoelectric receiver

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New solar modules intended for typical solar collectors containing semiparabolic trough concentrators and receivers that convert solar energy into thermal energy are considered. Mathematical modeling is carried out to develop an algorithm for estimating the structure of a heating module with the assigned energy parameters according to the laws of geometrical optics, as well as heat and mass transfer. When using such modules, which are based on a parabolic concentrator and a receiver with a system of coolant flow, cogeneration plants can be designed to produce electricity and heat. The mockups developed using this procedure are studied on the corresponding facilities and are tested under in-situ conditions. A solar module with an asymmetric parabolic trough concentrator and a linear wedge-like photoelectric receiver of concentrated radiation with a system of coolant flow provides the maximum power of 386 W at a temperature of 40°C and an efficiency of 60%, and 319 W at 60°C and 49%, respectively. Such modules are proposed for use to design solar collectors with the required performance.

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    V. A. Maiorov & S. N. Trushevskii

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Original Russian Text © V.A. Maiorov, S.N. Trushevskii, 2016, published in Geliotekhnika, 2016, No. 4, pp. 51–56.

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Maiorov, V.A., Trushevskii, S.N. Study of thermal characteristics of a heating module with parabolic trough concentrator and linear wedge-like photoelectric receiver. Appl. Sol. Energy 52, 290–294 (2016). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0003701X16040125

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