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When a Linear Fresnel Reflector System is designed, reflectors’ width, curvature (flat, circular or parabolic) and location, as well as, the tracking System, the height and the type (multiple tubes or single tube) of the receiver, must all be taken into account.
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Karathanasis, S. (2019). Design Parameters. In: Linear Fresnel Reflector Systems for Solar Radiation Concentration. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05279-9_7
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