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Performance of a V-trough photovoltaic/thermal concentrator

Künnemeyer, R; Anderson, TN; Duke, M; Carson, JK
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Abstract
The idea of concentrating solar energy to increase the output of photovoltaic and solar thermal collectors is an area that has received significant attention. In this study, a design model for a V-trough concentrating photovoltaic/thermal solar collector was theoretically analysed and validated with experimental data.

The results showed that the V-trough offered improved electrical yields from both concentrating radiation onto the photovoltaic cells and also by actively cooling them. Also, it was shown that the V-trough could be made of a durable (long life) stainless steel, rather than the more reflective aluminium, while still offering a 25% increase in incident radiation over a typical year. However it was noted that modifications would be needed to improve cooling and to increase the thermal efficiency by reducing heat losses.
Keywords
Concentrator; Photovoltaic/thermal; V-trough
Date
2014
Source
Solar Energy, vol.101, pp.19 - 27
Item Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Elsevier
DOI
10.1016/j.solener.2013.11.024
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Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in (see Citation). Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. The definitive version was published in (see Citation). The original publication is available at (see Publisher's Version).

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