Design and development of a solar parabolic concentrator and integration with a solar desalination system

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Introduction to solar parabolic concentrator and solar desalination system
1.1: Global Energy Consumption and need for renewable energy.
1.2: Solar Concentrator
1.2.1: Solar Photovoltaic
1.2.2: Classification of Solar Concentrator
1.2.2.1: Fresnel lens Concentrator
1.2.2.2: Parabolic Mirrors.
1.3: Parameter characterizing solar concentrator
1.3.1: Aperture Area
1.3.2: Acceptance angle
1.3.3: Absorber area
1.3.4: Concentration ratio
1.3.5: Optical efficiency
1.4: Solar desalination
1.4.1: Classification of solar desalination.

Chapter 2: Project Strategy
2.1: Scope of project
2.2: Objectives.
2.3: Problem Statement
2.4: Limitations
2.5: Literature Review
2.6: Data Gathering
2.7: Methodology

Chapter 3: Design and development of the model
3.1: Design
3.1.1: Designing of a Solar Parabolic Concentrator
3.1.2: Designing of a Solar Desalination System
3.2: Model Development
3.2.1: Instruments and Equipments
3.2.1.1: Thermometer
3.2.1.2: Digital Solarimeter
3.2.1.3: TDS meter
3.2.2: Material and Specification
3.2.2.1: Receiver
3.2.2.1: Support stand
3.2.2.3: Support frame
3.2.2.4: Mirrors
3.2.2.5: Delivery tubes

Chapter 4: Working of the model
4.1: Solar Parabolic Concentrator
4.1.1: Manual Tracking Mechanism
4.1.2: Boiler
4.2: Solar Desalination System
4.2.1: Solar Desalinating Kit

Chapter 5: Results and findings
5.1: Data gathering for solar parabolic concentrator
5.2: Graphs plotted
5.3: TDS reading for Solar Desalination System
5.4: Application
5.4.1: Solar TEA.
5.4.2: 15 Minutes to Solar MAGGI

Conclusion

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