Concentrating sunlight from an immobile primary mirror: ray-tracing results

Steven C. Rogers; Matt Kinni; Connor Barickman; Greg Chavoor; Nik Glazar; Peter V. Schwartz

doi:10.1117/12.813584

9 September 2008 Concentrating sunlight from an immobile primary mirror: ray-tracing results

Steven C. Rogers, Matt Kinni, Connor Barickman, Greg Chavoor, Nik Glazar, Peter V. Schwartz

Proceedings Volume 7059, Nonimaging Optics and Efficient Illumination Systems V; 70590A (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813584
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Writing optimization code for commercially available ray-tracing software, we explore variations of concentrator geometry where sunlight is first incident onto a stationary primary mirror of circular cross section. The reflected light is incident onto a smaller, secondary moveable mirror which focuses the light onto a target. Simulations show concentrations on the order of 30 solar equivalents are possible.

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Steven C. Rogers, Matt Kinni, Connor Barickman, Greg Chavoor, Nik Glazar, and Peter V. Schwartz "Concentrating sunlight from an immobile primary mirror: ray-tracing results", Proc. SPIE 7059, Nonimaging Optics and Efficient Illumination Systems V, 70590A (9 September 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813584

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