This book offers a complete guide to designing Linear Fresnel Reflector Systems for concentrating solar radiation. It includes theoretical analyses, computational tools and mathematical formulae to facilitate the development, design, construction and application of these systems. In addition, the book presents a concise yet thorough treatment of the theory behind these systems, and provides useful and efficient calculation procedures that can be used to model and develop their practical applications. Along with the theoretical analyses provided in the book, the physical background is explained using mathematical formulae, illustrations, graphs and tables. Methods are presented for solving the non-linear mathematical systems that describe a significant variety of cases. In addition, MATLAB codes are supplied (both in the text and online). Consequently, readers interested in applying the methodology presented here will have all the source codes at hand, allowing them to easily expand on them by introducing appropriate modifications for their respective design configuration. Given its scope, the book will be of interest to engineers and researchers, who can use their scientific background to help them develop more energy-efficient Linear Fresnel Reflector systems. It will also appeal to students studying these systems for the first time, as it supplies a comprehensive overview of their theoretical analysis and applications.

Autorentext
Stavros Karathanasis has taught in the Postgraduate Study Program (Master Program) on Environmental Physics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (School of Physics) since 2003. In addition, he is in charge of the assessment of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), and the issuing of Environmental Permits for a large variety of activities and works, since 2003. Among them  Power Production from Renewable Energy Sources constitutes a considerable large part

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Concentration of Solar Radiation.- Chapter 2. Solar Radiation.- Chapter 3. Geometric Optics.- Chapter 4. Linear Fresnel Reflectors Systems Design Parameters.- Chapter 5. Geometric Optical Losses.- Chapter 6. Receiver Secondary Reflector.- Chapter 7. Design Parameters.- Chapter 8. Case Study Fresnel Reflectors Solar Cookers.- Chapter 9. Short Introduction to MATLAB®.- Chapter 10. Applications.