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The Monte Carlo ray-tracing method is applied and coupled with optical properties to predict the radiation performance of solar concentrator/cavity receiver systems. Several different cavity geometries are compared on the radiation performance. A flux density distribution measurement system for dish parabolic concentrators is developed. The contours of the flux distribution for target placements at different distances from the dish vertex of a solar concentrator are taken by using an indirect method with a Lambert and a charge coupled device (CCD) camera. Further, the measured flux distributions are compared with a Monte Carlo-predicted distribution. The results can be a valuable reference for the design and assemblage of the solar collector system.
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Shuai, Y., Xia, X. & Tan, H. Numerical simulation and experiment research of radiation performance in a dish solar collector system. Front. Energy Power Eng. China 4, 488–495 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-010-0007-z
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