Optimum design of V-trough concentrator for photovoltaic applications

Al-Shohani, Wisam A.M.; Al-Dadah, Raya; Mahmoud, Saad; Algareu, Abdulmaged

doi:10.1016/j.solener.2016.11.012

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“…These systems can use from one mirror to four mirrors [44]. The most used systems are those using two mirrors, and they are called V-troughs [45][46][47][48][49].…”

Section: Active Reflectancementioning

confidence: 99%

Multiconcept Methods to Enhance Photovoltaic System Efficiency

Cotfas

2019

International Journal of Photoenergy

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The main goal of this paper is to review the most important methods previously developed to enhance the efficiency and increase the lifetime of photovoltaic panels. The methods to increase the solar radiation incident on photovoltaic panels, as well as the cooling and the maximum power point tracker methods, are concisely presented in this paper. The pros and cons analysis reveals that the methods to enhance the power generated by the photovoltaic panels are strongly dependent on geographical location, climatic conditions, and the materials used. This review paper is also of interest for engineers who attempt to identify the most adequate solutions to maximize the energy output of photovoltaic systems for each location.

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“…These systems can use from one mirror to four mirrors [44]. The most used systems are those using two mirrors, and they are called V-troughs [45][46][47][48][49].…”

Section: Active Reflectancementioning

confidence: 99%

Multiconcept Methods to Enhance Photovoltaic System Efficiency

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2019

International Journal of Photoenergy

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“…The optical behavior of the CCPCs was simulated using a ray-tracing software (TracePro) and the optical efficiencies and the irradiance maps were determined prior to the experiments. TracePro was chosen because it has widely been used for developing solar concentrators where the simulation showed a good agreement between their experiments and simulations [12,13].…”

Section: Simulation Workmentioning

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Design and testing of 3D printed cross compound parabolic concentrators for LCPV system

Al-Shidhani

Alnajideen

Rocha

et al. 2018

AIP Conference Proceedings

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Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) Systems has the potential to increase the power output and reduce the cost of PV systems. This work demonstrates a successful attempt to fabricate high performance Cross Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CCPC) using 3D printing. The performance of the 3D printed CCPCs was characterized using a testing setup that consists of a monocrystalline silicon solar cell (10mm x 10mm) mounted on a cooling/rotation stage. Five CCPCs of varied concentration ratio (2.9x, 4.0x, 6.0x, 7.8x and 9.0x) were fabricated and their performance were evaluated. The results show that the optical efficiency of these 3D printed CCPC ranges from 82% to 89%, representing the highest values reported to date. In addition, the angular responses of the concentrators were also evaluated.

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“…For the sake of accuracy, three-dimensional ray tracing analysis has been employed as a tracing technique of OptisWorks ® 2016 in order to imitate the optical behaviour of various solar systems by using ray techniques. Recently this software has been extensively utilized by numerous researchers [30][31][32][33][34] because of its high reliability. Once the geometry of each receiver with its internal helical tube modelled using SOLIDWORKS ® 2016, the assembly (source, parabolic reflector and thermal receiver) of each model was transferred and modelled using OptisWorks ® 2016.…”

Section: Numerical Simulationmentioning

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Parametric analysis of small scale cavity receiver with optimum shape for solar powered closed Brayton cycle applications

Daabo

Ahmad

Mahmoud

et al. 2017

Applied Thermal Engineering

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Optimum design of V-trough concentrator for photovoltaic applications

Cited by 28 publications

References 49 publications

Multiconcept Methods to Enhance Photovoltaic System Efficiency

Multiconcept Methods to Enhance Photovoltaic System Efficiency

Design and testing of 3D printed cross compound parabolic concentrators for LCPV system

Parametric analysis of small scale cavity receiver with optimum shape for solar powered closed Brayton cycle applications

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