The development and impact of an outdoor solar thermal test facility

Authors

  • M J Brooks Department of Mechanical Engineering Mangosuthu Technikon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/2413-3051/2005/v16i4a3104

Keywords:

solar thermal, parabolic trough collector, radiometry, solar cookers

Abstract

A recently established programme of solar thermal energy research at the Mangosuthu Technikon has benefited from the development of an outdoor test facility. STARlab provides a secure and productive environment for conducting equipment tests. A brief description of the facility’s development is given together with its impact on various solar thermal projects, including the characterisation of a solar collector’s performance.

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Author Biography

  • M J Brooks, Department of Mechanical Engineering Mangosuthu Technikon
    Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering,

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Published

2005-11-01

How to Cite

The development and impact of an outdoor solar thermal test facility. (2005). Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 16(4), 67-71. https://doi.org/10.17159/2413-3051/2005/v16i4a3104