A 50 year review of basic and applied research in compound parabolic concentrating solar thermal collector for domestic and industrial applications

[Display omitted] In the recent years, compound parabolic concentrating (CPC) collector draws the attention of researchers and industrial developers towards meeting the downstream requirement of about 60–240 °C because of its unique features of capturing the solar rays including diffuse rays, no tra...

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Published in:Solar energy 2019-07, Vol.187, p.293-340
Main Authors: Pranesh, V., Velraj, R., Christopher, S., Kumaresan, V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compound parabolic concentrating collector
Computational fluid dynamics
Computer simulation
Concentrating solar collector
CPC applications
Heat loss
Heat transfer
Industrial applications
Mathematical models
Non-imaging solar collector
Reviews
Simulation tool analysis
Solar collector standards
Solar collectors
Solar energy
Solar heating
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Summary:[Display omitted] In the recent years, compound parabolic concentrating (CPC) collector draws the attention of researchers and industrial developers towards meeting the downstream requirement of about 60–240 °C because of its unique features of capturing the solar rays including diffuse rays, no tracking mechanism at low to moderate concentrations, minimal heat loss and higher collector efficiency. The objective of this review is to identify the research drift towards CPC collectors for domestic and industrial applications. In this study, a comprehensive review for the CPC solar collector was carried out for the past 50 years in terms of types, historical growth in milestones, concept, design strategies, heat transfer fluids, experimental studies, theoretical studies (Numerical studies and simulation studies), applications, standards, certifications, market players and recent developments. The review, exhibited that the CPC solar collector has been continuously developed, modified and improved to achieve better collector efficiency and there is a greater potential to increase its utilization in various applications in the near future.
ISSN:0038-092X
1471-1257
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2019.04.056