Abstract
We present a dish spliced concentrator (DSC) featuring hexagonal spherical sub-mirrors of uniform size. The DSC offers advantages over traditional parabolic dish concentrators, including a compact layout, cost-effectiveness, higher concentration ratio, and improved light uniformity. Its versatility allows for both uniform and focused light concentration by adjusting parameters like the focal length of the DSC, making it suitable for concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) and concentrating solar thermal (CST) applications. We design the DSC using three-dimensional (3D) vector rotation theory, implementing ray tracing and transmission characteristic analysis based on three-dimensional vector reflection theory. We establish a simulation model to evaluate the impact of geometric parameters on the DSC’s optical performance.
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