Common-plane Spectrum-splitting Concentrating Photovoltaic Module Design and Development

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tian Gu ◽  
Michael W. Haney
Keyword(s):  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Module Design ◽  
Spectrum Splitting ◽  
Common Plane

scholarly journals Stretchable micro-scale concentrator photovoltaic module with 15.4% efficiency for three-dimensional curved surfaces

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Sato ◽  
Taizo Masuda ◽  
Kenji Araki ◽  
Masafumi Yamaguchi ◽  
Kenichi Okumura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Concentration Ratio ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Silicon Compound ◽  
Curved Surfaces ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Micro Scale ◽  
Module Design

AbstractStretchable photovoltaics are emerging power sources for collapsible electronics, biomedical devices, and buildings and vehicles with curved surfaces. Development of stretchable photovoltaics are crucial to achieve rapid growth of the future photovoltaic market. However, owing to their rigidity, existing thin-film solar cells based predominantly on silicon, compound semiconductors, and perovskites are difficult to apply to 3D curved surfaces, which are potential real-world candidates. Herein, we present a stretchable micro-scale concentrator photovoltaic module with a geometrical concentration ratio of 3.5×. When perfectly fitted on a 3D curved surface with a sharp curvature, the prototype module achieves an outdoor power conversion efficiency of 15.4% and the daily generated electricity yield improves to a maximum of 190% relative to a non-concentration stretchable photovoltaic module. Thus, this module design enables high areal coverage on 3D curved surfaces, while generating a higher electricity yield in a limited installation area.

scholarly journals Simulation and partial prototyping of an eight‐junction holographic spectrum‐splitting photovoltaic module

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 2572-2584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunita Darbe ◽  
Matthew D. Escarra ◽  
Emily C. Warmann ◽  
Harry A. Atwater
Keyword(s):  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Spectrum Splitting

scholarly journals Professional skills development for mathematics undergraduates

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 374-386
Author(s):  
Ewan Russell ◽  
Peter Rowlett
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Style ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Module Design ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Key Competencies ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the design and development of a final year undergraduate mathematics module designed to address professional skills development at a UK university, including via input to curriculum and assessment from employers, and to investigate student acquisition of skills from this module. Design/methodology/approach Literature on skills development in mathematics informs module design and development. Students optionally completed Likert-style competency questionnaires before and after the taught module content, and reflected on skills development via an end of module questionnaire. Data collection took place over three academic years. Findings Several key competencies exhibit median increases over the course of the module in each academic year, indicating a perceived skills development. Problem solving and presentation skills are particularly highlighted. Research limitations/implications Numbers of students were small, though the study is repeated with three different cohorts. Some students study mathematics jointly with another discipline and hence may have experience in skills development from the other subject. Practical implications This study indicates that innovations in teaching style and assessment in mathematics modules can enhance student confidence and competence with key professional skills. Originality/value Undergraduate modules in mathematics which have a focus on professional skills development are still fairly rare in UK universities. Often such modules do not embed the professional skills development activities with subject-specific technical tasks and projects as this module does. There are few formal studies of the effectiveness of this style of module, especially longitudinal studies covering several academic years.

scholarly journals Concentrator photovoltaic module architectures with capabilities for capture and conversion of full global solar radiation

2016 ◽  
Vol 113 (51) ◽  
pp. E8210-E8218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyu-Tae Lee ◽  
Yuan Yao ◽  
Junwen He ◽  
Brent Fisher ◽  
Xing Sheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Global Solar Radiation ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Module Design ◽  
Direct Normal Irradiance ◽  
Cost Of Energy

Emerging classes of concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules reach efficiencies that are far greater than those of even the highest performance flat-plate PV technologies, with architectures that have the potential to provide the lowest cost of energy in locations with high direct normal irradiance (DNI). A disadvantage is their inability to effectively use diffuse sunlight, thereby constraining widespread geographic deployment and limiting performance even under the most favorable DNI conditions. This study introduces a module design that integrates capabilities in flat-plate PV directly with the most sophisticated CPV technologies, for capture of both direct and diffuse sunlight, thereby achieving efficiency in PV conversion of the global solar radiation. Specific examples of this scheme exploit commodity silicon (Si) cells integrated with two different CPV module designs, where they capture light that is not efficiently directed by the concentrator optics onto large-scale arrays of miniature multijunction (MJ) solar cells that use advanced III–V semiconductor technologies. In this CPV+scheme (“+” denotes the addition of diffuse collector), the Si and MJ cells operate independently on indirect and direct solar radiation, respectively. On-sun experimental studies of CPV+modules at latitudes of 35.9886° N (Durham, NC), 40.1125° N (Bondville, IL), and 38.9072° N (Washington, DC) show improvements in absolute module efficiencies of between 1.02% and 8.45% over values obtained using otherwise similar CPV modules, depending on weather conditions. These concepts have the potential to expand the geographic reach and improve the cost-effectiveness of the highest efficiency forms of PV power generation.

scholarly journals Field testing of a spectrum-splitting transmissive concentrator photovoltaic module

2019 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 806-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Robertson ◽  
Brian Riggs ◽  
Kazi Islam ◽  
Yaping Vera Ji ◽  
Christopher M. Spitler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Testing ◽  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Spectrum Splitting

FAST-Net Optical Interconnection Module Design and Development

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. W. Haney ◽  
M. P. Christensen ◽  
P. Milojkovic ◽  
J. Rieve ◽  
J. Ekman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Interconnection ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Module Design

Planar holographic spectrum-splitting PV module design

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Gordon ◽  
Deming Zhang ◽  
Shelby Vorndran ◽  
Juan M. Russo ◽  
Christine K. Luscombe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Module Design ◽  
Spectrum Splitting ◽  
Pv Module

The power amplifier module design and development for 10Watt CDMA450 repeater

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azah Syafiah Mohd Marzuki ◽  
Amran Naemat ◽  
Amir Razif Abdul Rahim ◽  
Azlinda Tee Md Azlan Tee ◽  
Khaidir Khalil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Amplifier ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Module Design

Development of a high/low concentration photovoltaic module with dichroic spectrum splitting

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 1190-1201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Antonini ◽  
Mariangela A. Butturi ◽  
Paolo Zurru ◽  
Matthew Norton ◽  
Antonio Parretta
Keyword(s):  
Photovoltaic Module ◽  
Low Concentration ◽  
Spectrum Splitting
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