A parabolic dish concentrator for electricity generation is currently under development at the Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas (IIE) of Mexico, a government-owned research organization. The concentrator is 7.5 meters in diameter with focal length to diameter ratio of 0.6. The reflective surface consists of 12 facets made of fiberglass with a reflecting surface made of aluminum sheet with a solar reflectance of 86%. The system will use a 9 kW Stirling engine to produce electricity from concentrated solar radiation. The paper describes preliminary and final design characteristics of the parabolic dish structure. Criteria for facet design, material selection, and structural configuration are reviewed. A detail explanation of tooling, substrate preparation and facets assembly is also presented. The key features and requirements of the tracking system, Stirling motor and control unit are also described.
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ASME 2004 International Solar Energy Conference
July 11–14, 2004
Portland, Oregon, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Solar Energy Division
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0-7918-3747-5
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Carlos Ramos Berumen,
Carlos Ramos Berumen
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
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Rafael Rami´rez Beni´tez,
Rafael Rami´rez Beni´tez
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
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Javier Lagunas Mendoza,
Javier Lagunas Mendoza
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
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Jorge Huacuz Villamar,
Jorge Huacuz Villamar
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
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Ivan Vilar Rojas,
Ivan Vilar Rojas
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
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Jorge Aguirre Romano
Jorge Aguirre Romano
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
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Carlos Ramos Berumen
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
Rafael Rami´rez Beni´tez
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
Javier Lagunas Mendoza
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
Jorge Huacuz Villamar
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
Ivan Vilar Rojas
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
Jorge Aguirre Romano
Instituto de Investigaciones Ele´ctricas, Cuernavaca, Mor., Me´xico
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ISEC2004-65045, pp. 653-657; 5 pages
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December 17, 2008
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Berumen, CR, Beni´tez, RR, Mendoza, JL, Villamar, JH, Rojas, IV, & Romano, JA. "Design and Construction of a Parabolic Dish in Mexico." Proceedings of the ASME 2004 International Solar Energy Conference. Solar Energy. Portland, Oregon, USA. July 11–14, 2004. pp. 653-657. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65045
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