Abstract
This paper evaluates the performance of a recently patented rotationally asymmetrical dielectric totally internally reflective concentrator (RADTIRC) under diffuse radiation. The RADTIRC has a geometrical concentration gain of 4.969 and two half acceptance angles of ± 30° and ± 40° along the x-axis and z-axis respectively. Simulation and experimental work have been carried out to determine the optical concentration gain under diffuse radiation. It was found that the RADTIRC has an optical concentration gain of 1.94 under diffuse irradiance. The experimental results for the single concentrator showed an optoelectronic gain of 2.13, giving a difference of 9.8% due to factors such as the presence of direct radiation during experiments, the increase in diffuse radiation due to the reflection from surrounded buildings as well as from the ground reflection.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2016 IEEE 6th International Conference on Photonics, ICP 2016 |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 71-73 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781467381536 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781467381543 |
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| Publication status | Published - Aug 2016 |
Keywords
- solar photovoltaic
- building integrated photovoltaic systems
- opto-electronic gain
- rotationally asymmetrical dielectric totally internally reflecting concentrator
Documents and Links
- Freier, D. et al (2016) IEEE 6th International Conference on Photonics (ICP)
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