Computer based analysis of high-efficiency solar concentrator

In this paper I a study is carried out on tracking modes I and II for compound parabolic concentrator and cylindrical parabolic concentrator type across the different latitudes of India for different times of day. Since the solar irradiation level is different for different latitudes and the total amount of energy received at ground level from the sun at the zenith depends on the distance to the sun and thus on the time of year. The comparison between different cities which fall at different latitudes for various time using solar concentrators is done using MATLAB programming with respect to the solar flux and other solar parameters and analyzing using graphical output from the program was done. The importance of this thesis is that it will help in deciding the type of geometry to be used for receiving maximum radiation and flux for given solar concentrator system.