Design and development of solar concentrator for thermal applications.

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dc.contributor.authorBishi, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorZulu, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorSwaminathan, Rajaram
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-24T13:16:41Z
dc.date.available2011-03-24T13:16:41Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractParabolic mirror surfaces are found wherever energy needs to be focused effectively and accurately. They are found built into car headlights, spotlights as well as astronomical telescopes. This research concerns the study of transformation of solar energy into thermal energy and focusing this energy at a point to heat water. In this document the parabola was explored to design a simple, cheap and effective solar water heater. Local communities in Namibia can produce similar water heaters using available materials and the fuel; sunlight is abundant throughout the year in most areas. The main part of the heater, the collector can have any shiny material as long as it refracts the sun’s rays. In this project a parabolic solar concentrator was designed and constructed to heat water at the focal point, which is then stored in a tank for use.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNUSTen_US
dc.identifier.citationBishi, I., Zulu, A., & Rajaram, S. (2010). Design and development of solar concentrator for thermal applications. Windhoek: NUST.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10628/259
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNUSTen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIRPC-POLY/2010/6067/449en_US
dc.subjectEnergyen_US
dc.subjectSolar concentratorsen_US
dc.subjectThermal energyen_US
dc.subjectWater heatersen_US
dc.titleDesign and development of solar concentrator for thermal applications.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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