In-situ prediction of focal flux distribution for concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) system using inverse heat transfer technique for effective design of receiver

•Prediction of heat flux distribution for a CPV refractive system has been carried out.•Inverse heat transfer technique has been used for parameter estimation.•A portable solar dual-axis tracker has been used for the experiment.•Non-intrusive temperature measurement has been carried using IR camera....

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