RETRACTED: Energy Flux Distribution and Thermal Performance of Linear Fresnel Collector System in Cold Region

Jing Ma^1*, Zheng Chang¹, Rui Tian^1,2

¹College of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, China.
²Key Laboratory of Wind and Solar Power Energy Utilization Technology Ministry of Education and Inner Mongolia Construction, Hohhot, China.

DOI: 10.4236/epe.2017.910039                

Abstract

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Keywords

Linear Fresnel Collector, Cold Region, Instantaneous Thermal Efficiency, Energy Flux Density Distribution

Conflicts of Interest

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