Design and experimental verification on a deformable underwater solar concentrator with bi‐layer film structure
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DOI: 10.1002/er.5655
Abstract: This paper presents a deformable underwater solar concentrator (DUSC) which is innovatively designed to converge underwater radiation. The concentrator is a hollow cylinder‐like structure with elastic films covering the two flat ends. When it is… read more here.
Keywords: deformable underwater; underwater solar; concentrator; structure ... See more keywords
The solar noise barrier project 4: Modeling of full-scale luminescent solar concentrator noise barrier panels
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.11.102
Abstract: A full-size (1 × 5 m2) luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) has been constructed and the edge electric outputs from the attached photovoltaic cells monitored for a period of slightly over one year in the solar… read more here.
Keywords: barrier; luminescent solar; solar noise; noise barrier ... See more keywords
Metal nanoparticles based stack structured plasmonic luminescent solar concentrator
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2017.07.037
Abstract: Abstract Harvesting solar energy through the use of luminescent solar concentrators is an attractive route to meet the world’s growing energy demands. In this study, we present an effective approach aimed at enhancing the edge… read more here.
Keywords: plasmonic luminescent; metal nanoparticles; luminescent solar; structured plasmonic ... See more keywords
Optical characterization of two-stage non-imaging solar concentrator for active daylighting system
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2019.04.028
Abstract: Abstract A novel prototype of two-stage non-imaging solar concentrator (2S-NISC) for active daylighting in a building has been constructed and presented in our previous paper. In this work, the optical characteristics of the 2S-NISC have… read more here.
Keywords: imaging solar; non imaging; stage non; solar concentrator ... See more keywords
Multi-wavelength multi-focus Fresnel solar concentrator with square uniform irradiance: design and analysis.
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DOI: 10.1364/ao.58.005206
Abstract: In this paper, a two-step optical design method is proposed to build a superior Fresnel-based photovoltaic concentrator for enhancing light conversion efficiency with the multi-junction solar cell. In the first step, we orthogonally segment a… read more here.
Keywords: concentrator; design; solar concentrator; multi focus ... See more keywords
Optical center of a luminescent solar concentrator.
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DOI: 10.1364/ol.467917
Abstract: This Letter introduces a novel, to the best of our knowledge, approach to estimate the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of a square luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) by point excitations on the "optical centers." Predicted by… read more here.
Keywords: luminescent solar; solar concentrator; center luminescent; optical center ... See more keywords
Simulation and Experimental Study on the Optical Performance of a Fixed-Focus Fresnel Lens Solar Concentrator Using Polar-Axis Tracking
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DOI: 10.3390/en11040887
Abstract: Most sun-tracking systems of solar concentrators are expensive, sensitive to operational costs, and complicated in optical design in which the receiver must be free to rotate about the axis. To overcome the aforementioned problems, this… read more here.
Keywords: using polar; lens solar; fresnel lens; focus fresnel ... See more keywords
Solar Concentrator Consisting of Multiple Aspheric Reflectors
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DOI: 10.3390/en12214038
Abstract: This paper presents an off-axis-focused solar concentrator system consisting of 190 aspheric reflectors, where the aperture radius of each reflector is 10 cm, and vertices of all reflectors are orderly arranged in the same plane.… read more here.
Keywords: concentrator consisting; multiple aspheric; aspheric reflectors; solar concentrator ... See more keywords
Modelling and Numerical Simulation for an Innovative Compound Solar Concentrator: Thermal Analysis by FEM Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/en13030548
Abstract: The work presents a heat transfer analysis carried out with the use of COMSOL Multiphysics software applied to a new solar concentrator, defined as the Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC) system. The experimental measures have been… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; geometry; compound; half acceptance ... See more keywords
Selection of Solar Concentrator Design Concepts for Planar Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Devices
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DOI: 10.3390/en13195196
Abstract: Photoelectrochemical water splitting is a promising pathway for solar-driven hydrogen production with a low environmental footprint. The utilization of solar concentrators to supply such water splitting devices with concentrated solar irradiation offers great potential to… read more here.
Keywords: water splitting; water; photoelectrochemical water; splitting devices ... See more keywords
Thermal–Optical Evaluation of an Optimized Trough Solar Concentrator for an Advanced Solar-Tracking Application Using Shape Memory Alloy
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DOI: 10.3390/ma15207110
Abstract: One of the modern methods for enhancing the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) systems is implementing a solar tracking mechanism in order to redirect PV modules toward the sun throughout the day. However, the use of… read more here.
Keywords: thermal optical; solar tracking; trough solar; shape memory ... See more keywords