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Integration of Monte-Carlo ray tracing with a stochastic optimisation method: application to the design of solar receiver geometry

Charles-Alexis Asselineau, Jose Zapata, and John Pye

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Abstract

A stochastic optimisation combined with Monte-Carlo ray-tracing is applied to solar receiver shape design. Efficient receivers are determined using a moderate computational cost. A case study is presented to show the results of the method.

© 2014 Optical Society of America

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