ABSTRACT
If a solar collector has a fixed orientation, it cannot be a concentrating collector with a concentrating factor of three or higher. This chapter considers fixed-orientation active collectors only.
The only solar systems considered in this text are solar ovens, described in Section IX of Chapter 11, and these require orientation capability in both azimuth and elevation. The most common application of a solar oven is in rural areas of third world countries, usualy without access to an electrical grid or any other services common in advanced countries.
