Optical design of a static solar concentrator using Fresnel lenses
| Autor: | Han Min Sub, Joon Sik Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Engineering
business.industry 020209 energy Mechanical Engineering Photovoltaic system Mode (statistics) Tracking system 02 engineering and technology Concentrator Concentration ratio Optics Mechanics of Materials Heat transfer 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Range (statistics) business Nonimaging optics |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology. 31:949-958 |
| ISSN: | 1976-3824 1738-494X |
| Popis: | We present an optical design for a static solar concentrator for a photovoltaic cell (SCPV). The concentrator consists of two Fresnel lenses, one concave and one convex. The SCPV was designed and optimized using ray-tracing computer simulations. The performance of the SCPV was demonstrated using two settings: static mode and periodic mode with passive bi-yearly angle adjustments. Even without an active tracking system, the SCPV achieved an average Concentration ratio (CR) in the range of 1.94-2.86. The CR was distributed non-uniformly throughout the year, and the value and season of the highest CR were different for the two settings. The optimal mode for SCPV use can be chosen by balancing specific preferences regarding the target season for peak performance, maximum average CR, and maintenance frequency. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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