Research Article

Experimental Investigation on the Feasibility of Using a Fresnel Lens as a Solar-Energy Collection System for Enhancing On-Orbit Power Generation Performance

Table 2

Specification of commercial PMMA lenses.

NameConvex Fresnel lensConvex multiarray Lens

MaterialPMMA (polymethyl methacrylate)
Transmission efficiency92% (at 400–1100 nm)
Allowable service temperature−70°C~80°C
Dimension30 mm × 189 mm × 3 mm30 mm × 189 mm × 5 mm
Focal length182 mm29.88 mm