Energy efficiency of a quasi cpc concentrating solar PV/T system

Wenzhi Cui; Long Zhao; Wei Wu; Ke Wang; Tien Chien Jen

doi:10.1115/IMECE2010-38341

Energy efficiency of a quasi cpc concentrating solar PV/T system

Wenzhi Cui, Long Zhao, Wei Wu, Ke Wang, Tien Chien Jen

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Abstract

Compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) is a typical non-tracking ideal concentrator sharing the advantages of simple structure and no need of complicated and expensive continue sun-tracking systems, making the system economically attractive in the practical applications. In order to avoid the use of expensive curved mirror, usually used in standard CPC, a quasi CPC consisting of multiple flat mirror segments has been designed. This CPC concentrator is combined with a photovoltaic and thermal (PV/T) collector to be a CPC-PV/T system. The characteristics of solar concentrating and the performance of photovoltaic and photo-thermal energy conversion of the quasi CPC-PV/T have been experimentally studied. The test results show that solar concentrating decreases the electric efficiency of PV module. The total electric output, however, increases. The integrated energy efficiency of this system is above 70%.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Energy Systems Analysis, Thermodynamics and Sustainability; NanoEngineering for Energy; Engineering to Address Climate Change
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages	1071-1076
Number of pages	6
Edition	PARTS A AND B
ISBN (Print)	9780791844298
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2010-38341
Publication status	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes
Event	ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2010 - Vancouver, BC, Canada Duration: 12 Nov 2010 → 18 Nov 2010

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Name	ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Number	PARTS A AND B
Volume	5

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Conference	ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2010
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Vancouver, BC
Period	12/11/10 → 18/11/10

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Mechanical Engineering

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Cui, W., Zhao, L., Wu, W., Wang, K., & Jen, T. C. (2010). Energy efficiency of a quasi cpc concentrating solar PV/T system. In Energy Systems Analysis, Thermodynamics and Sustainability; NanoEngineering for Energy; Engineering to Address Climate Change (PARTS A AND B ed., pp. 1071-1076). (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE); Vol. 5, No. PARTS A AND B). American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2010-38341

Cui, Wenzhi ; Zhao, Long ; Wu, Wei et al. / Energy efficiency of a quasi cpc concentrating solar PV/T system. Energy Systems Analysis, Thermodynamics and Sustainability; NanoEngineering for Energy; Engineering to Address Climate Change. PARTS A AND B. ed. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2010. pp. 1071-1076 (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE); PARTS A AND B).

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Cui, W, Zhao, L, Wu, W, Wang, K & Jen, TC 2010, Energy efficiency of a quasi cpc concentrating solar PV/T system. in Energy Systems Analysis, Thermodynamics and Sustainability; NanoEngineering for Energy; Engineering to Address Climate Change. PARTS A AND B edn, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE), no. PARTS A AND B, vol. 5, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), pp. 1071-1076, ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 12/11/10. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2010-38341

Energy efficiency of a quasi cpc concentrating solar PV/T system. / Cui, Wenzhi; Zhao, Long; Wu, Wei et al.
Energy Systems Analysis, Thermodynamics and Sustainability; NanoEngineering for Energy; Engineering to Address Climate Change. PARTS A AND B. ed. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2010. p. 1071-1076 (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE); Vol. 5, No. PARTS A AND B).

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