Design, Manufacturing and Characterization of Linear Fresnel Reflector’s Facets

Diego Pulido-Iparraguirre, Loreto Valenzuela, Jesús Fernández-Reche, José Galindo and José Rodríguez
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Diego Pulido-Iparraguirre: Plataforma Solar de Almería, Crta. Senes, km. 4.5, E04200 Tabernas, Spain
Loreto Valenzuela: CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería, Crta. Senes, km. 4.5, E04200 Tabernas, Spain
Jesús Fernández-Reche: CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería, Crta. Senes, km. 4.5, E04200 Tabernas, Spain
José Galindo: Plataforma Solar de Almería, Crta. Senes, km. 4.5, E04200 Tabernas, Spain
José Rodríguez: CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería, Crta. Senes, km. 4.5, E04200 Tabernas, Spain

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 14, 1-15

Abstract: This paper presents a procedure for making facetted mirrors to use in linear Fresnel reflectors, considering the design of the transversal geometry, materials, and structure configuration. Four different assemblies of the structure that supports and shapes the mirror are documented and evaluated. An assembly that implies a curved, pleated aluminum rectangular plate with a thin silvered-glass mirror vacuum glued to the plate is defined as the optimal. The geometrical quality of the chosen mirror facet’s configuration is accomplished by photogrammetry.

Keywords: solar energy; linear Fresnel collector; mirror facet; manufacturing process; geometrical quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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