Comparison of concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) configuration for photovoltaic (PV) application
Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) is a well-known technology that relies essentially on the design and fabrication of a concentrator optic part and with the use of Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC) as a basic shape. However, common drawbacks of the 3-dimension (3-D) CPC are the decreasing geometri...
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9095/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/9095/1/Murniza_Mohd_Isa.pdf |
| Summary: | Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) is a well-known technology that relies essentially
on the design and fabrication of a concentrator optic part and with the use of
Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC) as a basic shape. However, common
drawbacks of the 3-dimension (3-D) CPC are the decreasing geometrical
concentration ratio which leads to the reduction of the optical and cell output
performance. The aim of this research is to perform comparative studies of the
Rectangular Compound Parabolic Concentrator (RCPC) by combining reflective
surface and refractive dielectric materials. The proposed concentrator model was
designed by intersecting two 2-dimension (2-D) compound parabolic concentrators
(CPC). A basic formulation characteristic of CPC shape was used to create RCPC
design configuration with a geometrical concentration ratio of 4 and a maximum half
acceptance angle |
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