Stationary solar concentrator delivering beyond the étendue law with homogeneous illumination
We describe a concept for a novel stationary solar concentrator that relies on a new self-adaptive optical valve, non-imaging optics and the integrating sphere principle. Our analytical model reveals that this unique combination theoretically allows reaching a concentration up to around 9.5 suns, which a factor of 4.5x higher than the limit imposed by the fundamental étendue law, and provides perfect illumination homogeneity. These features are ideal to boost the performance of photocatalytic/photochemical reactors.
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Karamata, B., & Andersen, M. (2014). Stationary solar concentrator delivering beyond the étendue law with homogeneous illumination. 2014 OSA Light, Energy and the Environment Congress. Optics for Solar Energy (SOLAR) in Light, Energy and the Environment Congress, Canberra, Australia. https://doi.org/10.1364/OSE.2014.RTu3B.5
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