Theoretical and Experimental Optical Evaluation and Comparison of Symmetric 2D CPC and V-Trough Collector for Photovoltaic Applications

Table 1

Geometrical dimensions of the 2D CPC and V-trough collector.

Parameter	CPC (before truncation)	CPC (after truncation)	V-trough
Acceptance half-angle (°)	30.0	30.7	21.0
Trough angle (°)	[—]	[—]	10.0
Concentration ratio	2.0	1.96	1.96
Aperture width (mm)	218.0	213.64	213.64
Receiver width (mm)	109.0	109.0	109.0
Receiver length (mm)	109.0	109.0	109.0
Maximum height (mm)	282.4	212.07	296.72
Maximum length (mm)	500.0	500.0	500.0