Abstract :
Solar energy is encouraged to use for thermal and electrical needs for its renewable and non-polluting nature.
This work is focused on testing of a non-tracking and low concentration compound parabolic collector (CPC) for a
temperature range of 60 to 120ï‚°C. The CPC is tested with rectangular, triangular and circular receivers. The
experimental test is carried out with these receivers with a similar intensity of solar radiation. The results obtained
that the triangular receiver provides 10% better thermal performance than the circular receiver and 2% better than
the rectangular duct receiver.
Keyword :
Compound parabolic collector, Edge ray principle, Solar Receivers