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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2409-8752</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Científica de la UCSA]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. ciente. UCSA]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2409-8752</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad del Cono Sur de las Américas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2409-87522024000100003</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/ucsa/2409-8752/2024.011.01.003</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Caracterización experimental de un concentrador solar Fresnel lineal]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Experimental characterization of a linear Fresnel solar concentrator]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Dellicompagni]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pablo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gulino]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Santiago]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Perelló]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Damián]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Trigo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Matías]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Investigaciones en Energía No Convencional  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Salta ]]></addr-line>
<country>Argentina</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad del Cono Sur de las Américas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Innovación Tecnológica  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lambaré ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>11</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>3</fpage>
<lpage>18</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2409-87522024000100003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2409-87522024000100003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2409-87522024000100003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Los concentradores solares lineales son una tecnología prometedora para la generación de energía térmica en el sector industrial. Estos sistemas pueden generar agua caliente o vapor, con temperaturas dentro de un amplio rango en función del proceso o demanda. En este trabajo se presenta el diseño, construcción, montaje y ensayo experimental de un concentrador Fresnel lineal de 1.44 m2 de superficie de espejos. El equipo fue capaz de elevar la temperatura del agua a valores superiores a los 70 ºC, para caudales inferiores a 1 l/min, desarrollando una potencia térmica de 2000 W. A su vez, el equipo ensayado desarrolló potencias superiores a los 5000 W para caudales elevados. Los resultados indican que los concentradores solares lineales son una tecnología viable para la generación de energía térmica en el sector industrial, y que la normalización o modularización en función de la capacidad de producción (l/m2dia) permite proponer a esta tecnología como alternativa a los sistemas de calentamiento pasivo (calefones) disponibles en el mercado.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Linear solar concentrators are a promising technology for thermal energy generation in the industrial field. These systems can generate hot water or steam, with temperatures within a wide range depending on the process or demand. This work shows the design, construction, assembly, and experimental testing of a linear Fresnel concentrator with a collecting area of 1.44 m2. The device was able to raise the temperature of water to values above 70 °C for flow rates below 1 l/min, developing a thermal power of 2000 W. Additionally, the concentrator developed thermal power output above 5000 W for higher flow rates. The results indicate that linear solar concentrators are a viable technology for the generation of thermal energy in the industrial field, and that standardization based on production capacity (l/m2day) allows this technology to be proposed as an alternative to passive heating systems (water heaters) available on the market.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[energía solar]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[concentración solar]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Fresnel lineal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[generación térmica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[agua caliente]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[caracterización hidrotérmica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[solar energy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[solar concentration]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[linear Fresnel]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[thermal generation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[water heating]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[hydrothermal characterization]]></kwd>
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