Method for Aligning Facets in Large Concentrators That Have Segmented Mirrors for Solar Thermal Applications

Sergio Vazquez Y Montiel, Fermin Granados Agustin and Lizbeth Castaneda Escobar

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Abstract: The high radiative flux solar furnaces already in operation, and the furnaces to be built in the future, have large concentrators consisting of multiple facets. It is, therefore, necessary to have an alignment procedure of the facets that guarantee the accuracy of alignment, allowing an alignment in a short time. This chapter presents a novel method for aligning the facets of a large concentrator, which uses a single optical system to achieve the required precision and the desired energy distribution in the focal plane. Simulation and experimental results obtained with our procedure show that the proposed alignment satisfactorily meets the specifications.

Keywords: Optical alignment; radiative flux; segmented concentrator; solar concentration; solar furnace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q20 Q40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/63472

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