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2022 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Linear Fresnel Collectors
Excerpt
Dish
Short for point focusing concentrator with circular paraboloid reflector.
Heliostat
The reflecting device that is positioned such that it reflects the direct sunlight to the receiver.
IAM
Incident angle modifier: optical efficiency at a certain angle of incidence in relation to the optical efficiency at normal incidence.
Longitudinal
Parallel to the direction of the receiver.
Longitudinal IAM
IAM for incident rays with no transversal component.
Receiver
The device, usually a tube or a bundle of tubes, that absorbs solar radiation and transfers it to useful heat.
Reflector
Here sometimes used synonymously with “mirror” or “heliostat.”
Tower
Here used as a short form for solar power tower or central receiver system.
Transversal
Perpendicular to the direction of the receiver and parallel to the aperture.
Transversal IAM
IAM for incident rays with no longitudinal component.
Trough
Linear concentrating collector with parabolic reflector trough.
