Compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) has been gaining ever-increasing attention from
academic researchers and industrial developers owing to its stationary feature for solar …

The auxiliary requirement of a solar water heating system is an index of the end-user's cost
and, thus, the feasibility of the system. Within this study several locations worldwide with …

This work involves an experimental investigation on two different new models of Compound
Parabolic Concentrator (CPC) solar air flat plate collector with adding paraffin wax Phase …

The metal foam porosity helps the air to penetrate through the fins and extracted more heat
gain from the absorber plate. In this experimental study, the effect of metallic foam fins on the …

In order to maximize the efficiency of a photovoltaic panel, a mechanical system known as a
solar tracker is introduced. This paper offers a model of a solar tracker that allows the …

Hybridisation, using an alternative heat source besides solar power, as a back-up unit can
be a promising solution for the deployment of Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC) …

The study concerns the use of four secondary optical elements (SOE) in a photovoltaic solar
concentrator using the same primary optic element: the Fresnel lens. In this work, a detailed …

The degradation effect of triple-junction solar cells due to exposure in practical conditions
and its influence on the performance of Fresnel concentrated photovoltaic system has been …

Concentrated Solar Technology (CST) is a device which can concentrate solar radiation
using mirrors or lenses to produce temperatures in the range of 1000C to 4500C or more …

In solar central receiver (SCR) systems, camera-based tracking and control strategies have
been widely developed and tested. The camera, usually with a single CCD, captures images …