• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.376-383
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• 2019

This paper presents of thermal performance analysis by using mathematical models for a compound parabolic collector (CPC) system employing heat storage tank. The thermal performance including insolation energy, heat loss from collector system, useful energy, collector efficiency, and temperature of storage tank were theoretically investigated through a year using monthly-average meteorological data at Seoul. The simulated results showed that the CPC systems are suitable for the applications of higher temperature than flat plate collector (FPC) systems.

• Advances in Energy Research
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2022

The current study presents experimental research on a parabolic trough collector with tube and cavity receivers. The primary concentrating parabolic reflector is designed for an aperture area of 2×2 m² with mirror-polished stainless steel sheet reflectors. The cavity receiver consists of a compound parabolic secondary reflector and a copper tube. Both the conventional tube receiver and the cavity receiver tube are coated with black powder. The experiments are carried out to compare the efficiency of the cavity receiver with the tube receiver for fluid temperature rise, thermal efficiency, and overall losses. The experiments showed significantly higher fluid temperature rise and overall efficiency and lower thermal losses for the cavity receiver compared to the tube receiver within the parameters explored in this study.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2019

Static compound parabolic collectors (CPCs) have advantages such as ease for fabrication and lower cost compared with other concentrating collectors. In this study, thermal performance analysis of CPC employing heat storage tank was carried out. The clearness index and capacity of heat storage tank are taken as the main parameters for numerical simulation. The effects of the parameters on the hourly and daily system performances ncluding the useful energy, heat loss, and collector efficiency were numerically investigated. Results showed that the system has a potential for efficient recovery of solar thermal energy.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2002

The intermediate range of temperatures($100{\sim}300^{\circ}C$) which can be achieved with CPCs(Compound Parabolic Concentrators) without tracking device provides both economic and thermal advantages for solar collector design. The present paper summarizes critical design considerations for CPC with cylindrical absorber and its optical performance using ray tracing program. Concentration ratios vary as acceptance half angle, ratio of reflector height to aperture width and ratio of reflector area to aperture area. This effects showed that the concentration ratio was increased as acceptance angle but optimum ratio of reflector height to aperture width existed at critical value. As a result of ray tracing, solar ray losses was maximized at acceptance half angle and this problem was solved by increasing absorber tube diameter. The concentrating flux distribution on the absorber surface was uniform but peak flux existed.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2004

A numerical study is performed to investigate the effect of sun tracking on the thermal performance of the evacuated compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) collectors. The evacuated CPC collectors consist of a two-layered glass tube, a copper tube and a reflector. The collector has a copper tube as an absorber and a reflector inside a glass tube. The water is used as a working fluid. The length and the diameter of the glass tube are 1,700mm and 70mm, respectively. The length and the diameter of the copper tube are 1,700mm and 25.4mm, respectively. Ray tracing analysis is carried out in order to compare absorbed heat fluxes on the absorber surface of the stationary and tracking collectors. The collected energy is calculated and compared with that on a fixed surface tilted at $35^{\circ}$ on the ground and facing south. The results indicate that the collected solar energy of the sun tracking system is significantly larger than that of a stationary collector. The sun tracking evacuated CPC collectors show a better performance with an increase in the thermal efficiency of up to 14% compared with an identical stationary collector.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2013

Purpose: The objectives of this study were to construct the solar drying system with evacuated tubular solar collector and to investigate its performance in comparison with indoor and outdoor dryings. Methods: Solar drying system was constructed with using CPC (compound parabolic concentrator) evacuated tubular solar collector. Solar drying system is mainly composed of evacuated tubular solar collector with CPC reflector, storage tank, water-to-air heat exchanger, auxiliary heater, and drying chamber. Performance test of solar drying system was conducted with drying of agricultural products such as sliced radish, potato, carrot, and oyster mushroom. Drying characteristics of agricultural products in solar drying system were compared with those of indoor and outdoor ones. Results: Solar drying system showed considerable effect on reducing the half drying time for all drying samples. However, outdoor drying was more effective than indoor drying on shortening the half drying time for all of drying samples. Solar drying system and outdoor drying for oyster mushroom showed the same half drying time. Conclusions: Oyster mushroom could be dried easily under outdoor drying until MR (Moisture Ratio) was reached to about 0.2. However, solar drying system showed great effect on drying for most samples compared with indoor and outdoor dryings, when MR was less than 0.5.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2011

본 연구는 CPC 시스템 내에서 $Tio_2$ 슬러리와 UVA 광촉매 반응을 이용한 내분비계장애물질의 하나인 Bisphenol A(BPA)의 분해와 무기화에 대한 연구이다. 실험 영향인자로는 초기농도, 촉매량, UVA 램프 파워, 온도를 고려하였고, 초기농도는 5, 10, 20 mg/L, 촉매량은 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 g/L, UV 램프는 40, 80, 120 W, 온도는 10, 20, 30 로 조절하여 실험하였다. 초기농도 가 5 mg/L일 때 BPA는 반응시간 10분에서 80%이상이 분해되었고, 1시간 이후 10 mg/L에서는 97%, 20 mg/L에서는 49%가 분해되었다. $Tio_2$ 주입량이 0.1, 0.5 g/L일 때 BPA 분해는 비슷한 경향을 보였으며, 1시간 이후 약 70%가 분해되었으며, 1 g/L에서는 30분 이후에는 80%이상이 분해되었다. 이것은 촉매량이 증가할수록 오염물질과 반응하는 활성점이 증가하여, 광촉 매 반응 또한 증가하기 때문이라 판단된다. UV 램프가 120W일 때 반응시간 10분에서 BPA는 약 60% 이상 급격히 분해 되었다. 온도에 따른 분해정도를 알아보기 위해 온도를 조절하며 수행하였고, 온도에 따른 영향은 크지 않았다. 10 에서는 1시간 이후 46% 분해되었으며, 20에서 67%, 30에서는 69% 분해되었다.