Abstract
A 1-D axisymmetric model for predicting the thermal and electrical performance of miniature high-flux photovoltaic concentrators was proposed. A CFD model was developed for model-validation and experimental measurements were performed with a real sun solar simulator. It was found that the miniaturization of the solar cell module permitted passive heat rejection. It was shown that both the modeling approaches predicted heat sink temperatures within experimental uncertainty of a couple of degrees.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | International Solar Energy Conference |
| Pages | 431-440 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2004 International Solar Energy Conference - Portland, OR, United States Duration: Jul 11 2004 → Jul 14 2004 |
Other
| Other | 2004 International Solar Energy Conference |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Portland, OR |
| Period | 7/11/04 → 7/14/04 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Space and Planetary Science
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment