Linear Solar Concentrator

Basics

- A solar concentrator that uses long troughs as opposed to concave dishes, or a group of heliostats

- It can be used to concentrate solar energy, and pipe it using fiber optics, or mirrored pipes

- It is simple to construct, which is advantagous

Industry Standards

• India - https://dir.indiamart.com/impcat/parabolic-solar-concentrator.html

Existing Open Source Designs

- This design by OSE France

Minimum Viable Product

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Basic Design

Mirror Modules

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Mirror Adjustment Module

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Solar Collector (Thermal Version)

- Heats whatever fluid is passed through this pipe

Solar Collector (Light Pipe Version)

- Allows the light to be collected in a light pipe

Solar Collector (Fiber Optic Version)

- Allows the light to be collected in a fiber optic cable

Frame

- Holds all the other modules together

BOM

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See Also

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Useful Links

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