Hybrid micro-scale photovoltaics for enhanced energy conversion across all irradiation conditions
| Author(s) | Agrawal, Gautam | |
| Date Accessioned | 2015-07-14T12:37:10Z | |
| Date Available | 2015-07-14T12:37:10Z | |
| Publication Date | 2014 | |
| Abstract | A novel hybrid photovoltaics (HPV) architecture is presented that integrates high-performance micro-optics-based concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) array technology with a 1-sun photovoltaic (PV) cell within a low-profile panel structure. The approach simultaneously captures the direct solar radiation components with arrayed high-efficiency CPV cells and the diffuse solar components with an underlying wide-area PV cell. Performance analyses predict that the hybrid approach will significantly enhance the average energy produced per unit area for the full range of diffuse/direct radiation patterns across the USA. Furthermore, cost analyses indicate that the hybrid concept may be financially attractive for a wide range of locations. Indoor and outdoor experimental evaluation of a micro-optical system designed for use in a hybrid architecture verified that a large proportion of the direct radiation component was concentrated onto emulated micro-cell regions while most of the diffuse radiation and the remaining direct radiation was collected in the 1-sun cell area. | en_US |
| Advisor | Haney, Michael W. | |
| Degree | M.S. | |
| Department | University of Delaware, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | |
| Unique Identifier | 913784581 | |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/16848 | |
| Publisher | University of Delaware | en_US |
| URI | http://search.proquest.com/docview/1630057001?accountid=10457 | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Photovoltaic cells. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Photovoltaic power systems. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Irradiation. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Energy conversion. | |
| Title | Hybrid micro-scale photovoltaics for enhanced energy conversion across all irradiation conditions | en_US |
| Type | Thesis | en_US |