Siti Hawa Abu-Bakar
Rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator for concentrating photovoltaic applications.
Abu-Bakar, Siti Hawa; Muhammad-Sukki, Firdaus; Ramirez-Iniguez, Roberto; Mallick, Tapas Kumar; Munir, Abu Bakar; Yasin, Siti Hajar Mohd; Rahim, Ruzairi Abdul
Authors
Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki
Roberto Ramirez-Iniguez
Tapas Kumar Mallick
Abu Bakar Munir
Siti Hajar Mohd Yasin
Ruzairi Abdul Rahim
Abstract
This paper describes a novel type of solar concentrator - a rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator (RACPC). The RACPC aims at addressing the following objectives: (i) to increase the electrical output of a concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) system by providing sufficient concentration gain; (ii) to minimise the usage of the PV material with the corresponding reduction of CPV system cost, and (iii) to eliminate the requirement of mechanical tracking by providing a wide field-of-view. This paper first provides a short review on variations of compound parabolic concentrator designs available to date. Next, the process of designing the RACPC is presented and the geometrical concentration gain of the concentrator is discussed. In addition, the optical concentration gain is also presented for various angles of incidence. Through simulations, it is demonstrated that the RACPC can provide significant optical concentration gains within its designed acceptance angle. An RACPC based system is an attractive alternative to conventional solar photovoltaic systems.
Citation
ABU-BAKAR, S.H., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., MALLICK, T.K., MUNIR, A.B., YASIN, S.H.M. and RAHIM, R.A. 2014. Rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator for concentrating photovoltaic applications. Applied energy [online], 136, pages 363-372. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.053
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Sep 16, 2014 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 1, 2014 |
Publication Date | Dec 31, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Sep 19, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 19, 2016 |
Journal | Applied energy |
Print ISSN | 0306-2619 |
Electronic ISSN | 1872-9118 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 136 |
Pages | 363-372 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.053 |
Keywords | Solar photovoltaic; Solar concentrator; Rotationally asymmetrical compound parabolic concentrator |
Public URL | http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1747 |
Contract Date | Sep 19, 2016 |
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