Optical analysis and design of a novel solar beam down concentrator for indoor cooking
This investigation provides the design and optical analysis of an innovative solar beam-down configuration, which can be a promising passive solution for indoor solar-based cooking, offering an eco-friendly and sustainable approach. The system uses a beam-down parabolic dish concentrator to concentr...
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| description | This investigation provides the design and optical analysis of an innovative solar beam-down configuration, which can be a promising passive solution for indoor solar-based cooking, offering an eco-friendly and sustainable approach. The system uses a beam-down parabolic dish concentrator to concentrate the solar radiation onto a ground-mounted receiver module, which has a secondary optical module consisting of a secondary reflector-light pipe system. The receiver module is a well-insulated tank consisting of a receiver in contact with a primary heat transfer fluid. The thermal energy stored in the receiver module is transported via a secondary heat transfer fluid to and from the cooktop via a tube-in-tube arrangement, which induces a thermosyphon effect. A multi-variable optical analysis through an efficient ray tracing methodology has been adopted to identify optimal design values of optical components such as parabolic dish concentrators, secondary reflectors, and light pipe-receiver assemblies. The optimal optical design parameters and their corresponding ray trace analysis results are elaborated. It was found that the designed beam-down parabolic dish concentrator system provides an ideal thermal energy of 10.3 kWh per day at an average DNI of 650 W/m2. Further, this investigation provides a design for a beam-down parabolic dish concentrating system that may be used for efficient and sustainable solar energy solutions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2f729594dad6440c944549fa2b1535d82024-12-12T05:24:36ZengElsevierSolar Compass2772-94002024-12-0112100083Optical analysis and design of a novel solar beam down concentrator for indoor cookingDev Banitia0Siddharth Ramachandran1Satya Sekhar Bhogilla2P.K. Vijayan3Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 181221, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 181221, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 181221, India; Corresponding author.Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 181221, IndiaThis investigation provides the design and optical analysis of an innovative solar beam-down configuration, which can be a promising passive solution for indoor solar-based cooking, offering an eco-friendly and sustainable approach. The system uses a beam-down parabolic dish concentrator to concentrate the solar radiation onto a ground-mounted receiver module, which has a secondary optical module consisting of a secondary reflector-light pipe system. The receiver module is a well-insulated tank consisting of a receiver in contact with a primary heat transfer fluid. The thermal energy stored in the receiver module is transported via a secondary heat transfer fluid to and from the cooktop via a tube-in-tube arrangement, which induces a thermosyphon effect. A multi-variable optical analysis through an efficient ray tracing methodology has been adopted to identify optimal design values of optical components such as parabolic dish concentrators, secondary reflectors, and light pipe-receiver assemblies. The optimal optical design parameters and their corresponding ray trace analysis results are elaborated. It was found that the designed beam-down parabolic dish concentrator system provides an ideal thermal energy of 10.3 kWh per day at an average DNI of 650 W/m2. Further, this investigation provides a design for a beam-down parabolic dish concentrating system that may be used for efficient and sustainable solar energy solutions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772940024000171Solar cookingIndoorBeam-downRay trace analysisOptical design |
| spellingShingle | Dev Banitia Siddharth Ramachandran Satya Sekhar Bhogilla P.K. Vijayan Optical analysis and design of a novel solar beam down concentrator for indoor cooking Solar Compass Solar cooking Indoor Beam-down Ray trace analysis Optical design |
| title | Optical analysis and design of a novel solar beam down concentrator for indoor cooking |
| title_full | Optical analysis and design of a novel solar beam down concentrator for indoor cooking |
| title_fullStr | Optical analysis and design of a novel solar beam down concentrator for indoor cooking |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optical analysis and design of a novel solar beam down concentrator for indoor cooking |
| title_short | Optical analysis and design of a novel solar beam down concentrator for indoor cooking |
| title_sort | optical analysis and design of a novel solar beam down concentrator for indoor cooking |
| topic | Solar cooking Indoor Beam-down Ray trace analysis Optical design |
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