Reflective-Refractive Static Solar Concentrator: Construction and Experimental Evaluation
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https://doi.org/10.20983/culcyt.2024.2.2.1Keywords:
refractivo-reflectivo, concentrador de embudo, captación de energía solar, radiación solarAbstract
The results of an experimental study of a refractive-reflective static solar concentrator designed to increase the solar energy collection time compared to conventional static solar concentrators are presented. For this study, the solar concentrator developed by Luque-Zúñiga et al. in 2020, which combines a prism and a metallic conical concentrator, was redesigned. This new version of the solar concentrator was built on a conventional lathe using low-carbon steel and applied a grinding and polishing process to achieve a mirror-like finish. The study was conducted under controlled laboratory conditions. A light intensity measurement system based on an open-source microcontroller supported by the Arduino ATmega328P circuit, a photodiode, and a halogen spotlight with position adjustment to emulate sunlight was used. The results obtained are shown in a heat map and indicate the efficiency of the concentrator. This study contributes to the design and implementation of efficient static solar concentrating systems with renewable energy-based applications.
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