Question

why orientation is needed in concentrating type collector?

Answer 1

Answer

One of the important parameters that affects the performance of a flat plate solar collector is its angle of tilt with the horizontal. ... Also, concentrating solar collectors must be oriented to track the sun so that beam radiation will be directed onto the absorbing surface.

Answer 2

Answer:

• The use of absorbing surface that acts as reflectors for refractors to concentrate and collect the radiations from sun a device is used called as Solar concentrating collectors.
• Since this collector's work on the sun radiation that are directed to a point.
• It should always have the rays of sun falling at a certain angle on the absorbing surface but since the sun direction changes from time to time the surfaces needs adjustments.
• Hence a tracking device is used to change the orientation of concentration collector's to get good result.