A SIMPLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SUNLIGHT CONCENTRATION FACTOR AND THE THERMAL CONDUCTANCE IN A CLASS OF PHOTOTHERMAL ENGINES

Authors
ROCHAMARTINEZ JA NAVARRETEGONZALEZ TD ANGULOBROWN F
Citation
Ja. Rochamartinez et al., A SIMPLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SUNLIGHT CONCENTRATION FACTOR AND THE THERMAL CONDUCTANCE IN A CLASS OF PHOTOTHERMAL ENGINES, Journal of physics. D, Applied physics, 31(14), 1998, pp. 1742-1744
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Journal of physics. D, Applied physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223727
Volume
31
Issue
14
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1742 - 1744
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3727(1998)31:14<1742:ASRBTS>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
In this brief paper we present an addendum to a recently published ana lysis of a photothermal engine model. Here, we numerically demonstrate that the design parameters, the sunlight concentration factor and the thermal conductances of materials employed as thermal conductors are linked by a simple relationship, if one wishes to obtain the maximizat ion of the power output of the photothermal engine.