Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6691138 | Applied Energy | 2014 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The performance of this curved prototype, in terms of solar radiation received, is compared with a conventional tilted-surface collector for different orientations in Madrid (Spain). The comparison is made for typical clear-sky days in winter and summer as well as for an entire year. The results demonstrate that the curved collector only receives between 12% and 25% less radiation than the conventional tilted-surface collectors when oriented horizontally, depending on the azimuth of the curved surface, although these percentages are reduced to approximately 50% when the collector is oriented vertically.
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Authors
D. RodrÃguez-Sánchez, J.F. Belmonte, M.A. Izquierdo-Barrientos, A.E. Molina, G. Rosengarten, J.A. Almendros-Ibáñez,