A novel imaging light funnel and its collecting heat experiments

This paper presents a novel imaging light funnel. Its structure and operation principle are introduced, and its ray path is analyzed by computational simulation. The relationship between the light concentrating of the light funnel and the incident angle is investigated. The results show tha...

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Main Authors:	Chang Zehui, Zheng Hongfei, Yang Yingjun, Tao Tao, Xue Xiaodi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:	Thermal Science
Subjects:	solar concentrator ray analysis multiple funnels with series collecting heat experiments
Online Access:	http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-9836/2016/0354-98361400061C.pdf

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spelling	doaj-94ae7a5966894ae4ab0e8dac0e153bf22021-01-02T04:11:27ZengVINCA Institute of Nuclear SciencesThermal Science0354-98362334-71632016-01-0120270771610.2298/TSCI131114061C0354-98361400061CA novel imaging light funnel and its collecting heat experimentsChang Zehui0Zheng Hongfei1Yang Yingjun2Tao Tao3Xue Xiaodi4School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China + College of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China + Institute of Sustainable Energy Technology, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, ChinaThis paper presents a novel imaging light funnel. Its structure and operation principle are introduced, and its ray path is analyzed by computational simulation. The relationship between the light concentrating of the light funnel and the incident angle is investigated. The results show that the changes of focal spot size, shape, energy distribution and center of focal spot are affected by incident angle. In addition to theoretical analysis, several imaging light funnels are constructed, and experiments for single funnel and multiple funnels with series heating system are carried out. Two experiments results and heat collection efficiency of system are obtained. Experiment results show that the heating temperature of this system can reach 335°C and the heat collection efficiency could reach 40%. When the multiple funnels with series heat the water, the temperature can reach 150°C.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-9836/2016/0354-98361400061C.pdfsolar concentratorray analysismultiple funnels with seriescollecting heat experiments
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author_facet	Chang Zehui Zheng Hongfei Yang Yingjun Tao Tao Xue Xiaodi
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title	A novel imaging light funnel and its collecting heat experiments
title_short	A novel imaging light funnel and its collecting heat experiments
title_full	A novel imaging light funnel and its collecting heat experiments
title_fullStr	A novel imaging light funnel and its collecting heat experiments
title_full_unstemmed	A novel imaging light funnel and its collecting heat experiments
title_sort	novel imaging light funnel and its collecting heat experiments
publisher	VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences
series	Thermal Science
issn	0354-9836 2334-7163
publishDate	2016-01-01
description	This paper presents a novel imaging light funnel. Its structure and operation principle are introduced, and its ray path is analyzed by computational simulation. The relationship between the light concentrating of the light funnel and the incident angle is investigated. The results show that the changes of focal spot size, shape, energy distribution and center of focal spot are affected by incident angle. In addition to theoretical analysis, several imaging light funnels are constructed, and experiments for single funnel and multiple funnels with series heating system are carried out. Two experiments results and heat collection efficiency of system are obtained. Experiment results show that the heating temperature of this system can reach 335°C and the heat collection efficiency could reach 40%. When the multiple funnels with series heat the water, the temperature can reach 150°C.
topic	solar concentrator ray analysis multiple funnels with series collecting heat experiments
url	http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-9836/2016/0354-98361400061C.pdf
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A novel imaging light funnel and its collecting heat experiments

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