Abstract

A phase change material actuator is used for a passive, self-tracking solar concentrator system capable of achieving effective concentration factors of 100X with reasonable dimensions (40 x 10 cm<sup>2</sup>). We show simulations and an experimental proof-of concept demonstrator of the proposed system.

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