Search Results - subject:"Solar concentrator"

A New Hybrid Algorithm Using Thermodynamic and Backward Ray-Tracing Approaches for Modeling Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Lo, Chin Kim; Lim, Yun Seng; Tan, Seng Gee; Rahman, … - In: Energies 3 (2010) 12, pp. 1831-1860

A Luminescent Solar Concentrator (LSC) is a transparent plate containing luminescent material with photovoltaic (PV …

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Thin-film luminescent solar concentrators: A device study towards rational design

Griffini, Gianmarco; Levi, Marinella; Turri, Stefano - In: Renewable Energy 78 (2015) C, pp. 288-294

A study on the effect of different device parameters on the photophysical and photovoltaic behavior of thin-film luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) is presented in this work. The concentration of the luminescent species, the thickness of the LSC film, the geometric gain of the LSC device and...

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Distribution of absorbed heat in luminescent solar concentrator lightguides and effect on temperatures of mounted photovoltaic cells

Rajkumar, Vikram A.; Weijers, Cees; Debije, Michael G. - In: Renewable Energy 80 (2015) C, pp. 308-315

. The results indicate that the luminescent solar concentrator under a solar simulator will allow the edge attached …

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Performance analysis of a large-area luminescent solar concentrator module

Aste, N.; Tagliabue, L.C.; Del Pero, C.; Testa, D.; … - In: Renewable Energy 76 (2015) C, pp. 330-337

Today Luminescent Solar Concentrators (LSCs) represent a very promising solar technology, especially the semi-transparent ones, suitable for building integration. These components can likely represent an effective way to produce renewable energy while preserving the transparency of the building...

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A review of available methods for the alignment of mirror facets of solar concentrator in solar thermal power system

Ren, Lanxu; Wei, Xiudong; Lu, Zhenwu; Yu, Weixing; Xu, … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 32 (2014) C, pp. 76-83

In the concentrated solar power system, the mirror facets of the solar concentrator have to be aligned correctly in … an accurate, inexpensive and fast measurement method to facilitate the installation and operation of the solar … concentrator. In this paper, the available methods for the mirror facet alignment are reviewed. Three kinds of methods including on …

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Dynamic model of a parabolic trough solar concentrator with a water displacement mechanism

Salgado Conrado, L.; Meda Campaña, J.A.; Palacios … - In: Renewable Energy 63 (2014) C, pp. 292-296

solar concentrator of one degree of freedom, with a water displacement mechanism capable of minimize the angle of incidence …

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Rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator for concentrating photovoltaic applications

Abu-Bakar, Siti Hawa; Muhammad-Sukki, Firdaus; … - In: Applied Energy 136 (2014) C, pp. 363-372

This paper describes a novel type of solar concentrator – a rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator …

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Mirror symmetrical dielectric totally internally reflecting concentrator for building integrated photovoltaic systems

Muhammad-Sukki, Firdaus; Abu-Bakar, Siti Hawa; … - In: Applied Energy 113 (2014) C, pp. 32-40

This paper describes a novel type of solar concentrator – a mirror symmetrical dielectric totally internally reflecting …

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Design and development in optics of concentrator photovoltaic system

Chong, Kok-Keong; Lau, Sing-Liong; Yew, Tiong-Keat; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 19 (2013) C, pp. 598-612

Due to the dramatic advances in commercial multi-junction solar cells with 40% conversion efficiency, solar … concentrator capable of delivering flux levels of hundreds to thousands of suns at high collective efficiency is the key factor for …

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Performance comparison of wedge-shaped and planar luminescent solar concentrators

Hughes, Michael D.; Maher, Christopher; Borca-Tasciuc, … - In: Renewable Energy 52 (2013) C, pp. 266-272

A wedge-shaped luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) with the capability of high collection efficiency and flux gains is …

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