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Performance analysis of a novel rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator

Abu Bakar, Siti Hawa and Muhammad Sukki, Firdaus and Freier, Daria and Ramirez Iniguez, Roberto and Mallick, Tapas Kumar and Munir, Abu Bakar and Mohd. Yasin, Siti Hajar and Abubakar Mas'ud, Abdullahi and Md. Yunus, Norhidayah (2015) Performance analysis of a novel rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator. Applied Energy, 154 . pp. 221-231. ISSN 0306-2619

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.04.122

Abstract

The low-concentration photovoltaic (LCPV) system has been identified as one of the potential solutions in lowering the overall installation cost of a building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system. This paper evaluates the performance of a novel type of LCPV concentrator known as the rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator (RACPC). A specific RACPC design with a geometrical concentration ratio of 3.6675× was fabricated and integrated with a 1. cm by 1. cm monocrystalline laser grooved buried contact silicon solar cell. This design was tested indoors to evaluate its current-voltage (. I-. V), angular response and thermal characteristics. Under standard test conditions, it was found that the RACPC increases the short circuit current by 3.01× and the maximum power by 3.33× when compared with a bare solar cell. The opto-electronic gain from the experiment showed good agreement when compared with the simulation results, with a deviation of 11%.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator, solar concentrator, solar photovoltaic
Subjects:T Technology > TH Building construction
Divisions:Geoinformation and Real Estate
ID Code:58777
Deposited By: Haliza Zainal
Deposited On:04 Dec 2016 04:07
Last Modified:19 Aug 2021 02:16

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