Integrating tracking in concentrating photovoltaics using non-rotational symmetric laterally moving optics

Descripción (resumen): 

In this work the concept of integrating tracking in concentrating photovoltaics is briefly summarized and possible fields of application are classified. A previously proposed system setup relies on the use of two rotational symmetric laterally moving plano-convex lenses to achieve 500× concentration over an angular range of ±24◦ . However, the circular lens apertures are less suitable for application in lens array structures. A new design algorithm based on the Simultaneous Multiple Surface algorithm in three dimensions (SMS3D) demonstrates the ability to address this problem. Performance simulations show that the resulting non-rotational symmetric design outperforms its conventional rotational symmetric counterpart.


Tipo publicación: 
Congress
Publicado en: 
Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration VIII San Diego, CA (USA). Proceedings SPIE Vol. 8124 http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.893330
ISBN/ISSN: 
978-0-8194-8734-6
Ingeniería óptica
Fecha de Publicacion: 
Agosto 2011
Autores CeDInt: 
Otros Autores: 
F. Duerr, Y. Meuret, H. Thienpont.