• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 56, Issue 12, 122202 (2019)
Fei Liang1、2、* and Na Zhang1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1 National Engineering Research Center for Technology and Equipment of Environmental Deposition, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
  • 2 Key Laboratory of Opto-Technology and Intelligent Control, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP56.122202 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Fei Liang, Na Zhang. Calculation and Analysis Model of Shading and Blocking in Linear Fresnel Reflector System[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(12): 122202 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of typical linear Fresnel reflector
    Fig. 1. Schematic of typical linear Fresnel reflector
    Schematic of shading
    Fig. 2. Schematic of shading
    Schematic of shading and blocking
    Fig. 3. Schematic of shading and blocking
    Schematic of reflector b with blocking but without shadow
    Fig. 4. Schematic of reflector b with blocking but without shadow
    Schematic of reflector a without shadow but with blocking
    Fig. 5. Schematic of reflector a without shadow but with blocking
    Shadow distribution maps in SolTrace. (a) Shadow distribution of reflector M8; (b) shadow distribution of reflection M0
    Fig. 6. Shadow distribution maps in SolTrace. (a) Shadow distribution of reflector M8; (b) shadow distribution of reflection M0
    Shadow length versus reflector location
    Fig. 7. Shadow length versus reflector location
    Variation of shadow length when mirror spacing is 100-350 mm
    Fig. 8. Variation of shadow length when mirror spacing is 100-350 mm
    Variation of shadow length when mirror spacing is 300-335 mm
    Fig. 9. Variation of shadow length when mirror spacing is 300-335 mm
    Shadow free minimum distance versus solar incident angle
    Fig. 10. Shadow free minimum distance versus solar incident angle
    ReflectorM1M2M3M4M5M6M7M8
    Location /mm-900-1800-2700-3600-4500-5400-6300-7200
    Shadow /mm (Matlab)117.39129.31139.08146.84152.79157.18160.28162.34
    Shadow /mm (SolTrace)117.36129.28138.91146.66152.61157.04160.22162.31
    ReflectorM0M9M10M11M12M13M14M15
    Location /mm0900180027003600450054006300
    Shadow /mm (Matlab)103.2587.0168.8549.0527.965.9500
    Shadow /mm (SolTrace)103.3487.27069.35049.83028.9506.1600
    Table 1. Shadow data obtained by calculation based on proposed model
    Reflector12345678
    Location /mm1056.932135.383231.394340.895460.016585.487714.678845.58
    Spacing /mm256.93278.44296.01309.49319.12325.47329.18330.91
    Table 2. Mirror field arrangement for shadow free working of 6 h
    Fei Liang, Na Zhang. Calculation and Analysis Model of Shading and Blocking in Linear Fresnel Reflector System[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(12): 122202
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