Table 1.
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Design parameters and considerations.

ParameterValue
Collector
 Reflective aperture area, Aa1.81 m2
 Length of collector, Lc2.00 m
 Width of collector (curve length), S1.15 m
 Aperture of parabola, Wa1.00 m
 Focal length, f0.25 m
 Latus rectum, Hp1.00 m
 Rim angle, φr90°
 Mirror reflectance, 𝜌m0.95
 Geometric concentration ratio, Cg14.41
Receiver tube
 Length of receiver tube, Lr2.0 m
 Absorber tube internal diameter, din0.037 m
 Absorber tube external diameter, dout0.040 m
 Glass envelope internal diameter, Din0.091 m
 Glass envelope external diameter, Dout0.095 m
 Absorber tube surface emittance, ℇabs0.32
 Absorber tube surface absorptance, αabs0.96
 Glass envelope surface emittance, ℇenv0.88
 Glass envelope surface absorptance, αenv0.02
 Glass envelope transmittance, 𝜏env0.92
ParameterValue
Collector
 Reflective aperture area, Aa1.81 m2
 Length of collector, Lc2.00 m
 Width of collector (curve length), S1.15 m
 Aperture of parabola, Wa1.00 m
 Focal length, f0.25 m
 Latus rectum, Hp1.00 m
 Rim angle, φr90°
 Mirror reflectance, 𝜌m0.95
 Geometric concentration ratio, Cg14.41
Receiver tube
 Length of receiver tube, Lr2.0 m
 Absorber tube internal diameter, din0.037 m
 Absorber tube external diameter, dout0.040 m
 Glass envelope internal diameter, Din0.091 m
 Glass envelope external diameter, Dout0.095 m
 Absorber tube surface emittance, ℇabs0.32
 Absorber tube surface absorptance, αabs0.96
 Glass envelope surface emittance, ℇenv0.88
 Glass envelope surface absorptance, αenv0.02
 Glass envelope transmittance, 𝜏env0.92
Table 1.
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Design parameters and considerations.

ParameterValue
Collector
 Reflective aperture area, Aa1.81 m2
 Length of collector, Lc2.00 m
 Width of collector (curve length), S1.15 m
 Aperture of parabola, Wa1.00 m
 Focal length, f0.25 m
 Latus rectum, Hp1.00 m
 Rim angle, φr90°
 Mirror reflectance, 𝜌m0.95
 Geometric concentration ratio, Cg14.41
Receiver tube
 Length of receiver tube, Lr2.0 m
 Absorber tube internal diameter, din0.037 m
 Absorber tube external diameter, dout0.040 m
 Glass envelope internal diameter, Din0.091 m
 Glass envelope external diameter, Dout0.095 m
 Absorber tube surface emittance, ℇabs0.32
 Absorber tube surface absorptance, αabs0.96
 Glass envelope surface emittance, ℇenv0.88
 Glass envelope surface absorptance, αenv0.02
 Glass envelope transmittance, 𝜏env0.92
ParameterValue
Collector
 Reflective aperture area, Aa1.81 m2
 Length of collector, Lc2.00 m
 Width of collector (curve length), S1.15 m
 Aperture of parabola, Wa1.00 m
 Focal length, f0.25 m
 Latus rectum, Hp1.00 m
 Rim angle, φr90°
 Mirror reflectance, 𝜌m0.95
 Geometric concentration ratio, Cg14.41
Receiver tube
 Length of receiver tube, Lr2.0 m
 Absorber tube internal diameter, din0.037 m
 Absorber tube external diameter, dout0.040 m
 Glass envelope internal diameter, Din0.091 m
 Glass envelope external diameter, Dout0.095 m
 Absorber tube surface emittance, ℇabs0.32
 Absorber tube surface absorptance, αabs0.96
 Glass envelope surface emittance, ℇenv0.88
 Glass envelope surface absorptance, αenv0.02
 Glass envelope transmittance, 𝜏env0.92
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