An appraisal of the geometry and energy efficiency of parabolic trough collectors with laser scanners and image processing

Santiago Salamanca, Pilar Merchán, Antonio Adán and Emiliano Pérez

Renewable Energy, 2019, vol. 134, issue C, 64-77

Abstract: This paper presents an original method for the analysis of the geometric and optical properties of parabolic solar trough collectors using laser scanners and image processing techniques. The aim of the paper is to propose a methodology with which to automatically analyse geometric errors in the mirror and receiver, in addition to presenting an empirical assessment of one of the most important factors that determines the entire energy efficiency of solar plants, which is optical efficiency.

Keywords: Parabolic solar trough collectors; Solar thermal power plants; Laser scanners; 3D data processing; 3D surfaces (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.11.014

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