Optimised concentrator for the solar photonic optoelectronic transformer: optical concentration gain analysis

F. Muhammad-Sukki; R. Ramirez-Iniguez; S.G. McMeekin; B.G. Stewart; B. Clive

doi:10.1049/cp.2011.0201

Optimised concentrator for the solar photonic optoelectronic transformer: optical concentration gain analysis

F. Muhammad-Sukki, R. Ramirez-Iniguez, S.G. McMeekin, B.G. Stewart, B. Clive

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Abstract

The Solar Photonic Optoelectronic Transformer (SPOT) is one of the components of the SolarBrane, a Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system developed by SolarEmpower Ltd. Recently, an optimised design for the optical concentrator in the SPOT has been proposed to further improve its performance. The optimised design uses a dielectric totally internally reflecting concentrator (DTIRC) based on the maximum concentration method (MCM). Firstly this paper, provides an overview of SolarBrane followed by the optimised design of the SolarBrane concentrator indicating the geometrical concentration gain improvement when compared to the current design. An optical gain simulation is then presented, showing the angular analysis of the optimised concentrator in two cases; by varying the front surface arc angle and changing the half-acceptance angle of the DTIRC. From the simulation study, it can be concluded that the optimised design provides higher optical gain when compared with the existing design.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IET Renewable Power Generation Conference
Place of Publication	Edinburgh
Publisher	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-84919-536-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2011.0201
Publication status	Published - Sept 2011
Event	IET Conference on Renewable Power Generation 2011 - Raddison Blu, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 6 Sept 2011 → 8 Sept 2011

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Conference	IET Conference on Renewable Power Generation 2011
Abbreviated title	RPG 2011
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	6/09/11 → 8/09/11

Keywords

optical gain
dielectric totally internally reflecting concentrator
maximum concentration method
phase conserving method

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Muhammad-Sukki, F, Ramirez-Iniguez, R, McMeekin, SG, Stewart, BG & Clive, B 2011, Optimised concentrator for the solar photonic optoelectronic transformer: optical concentration gain analysis. in IET Renewable Power Generation Conference. Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Edinburgh, IET Conference on Renewable Power Generation 2011, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 6/09/11. https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2011.0201

Optimised concentrator for the solar photonic optoelectronic transformer: optical concentration gain analysis. / Muhammad-Sukki, F.; Ramirez-Iniguez, R.; McMeekin, S.G. et al.
IET Renewable Power Generation Conference. Edinburgh: Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2011.

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