Concentrating photovoltaic systems: A review of temperature effects and components

Y Zou, C Qin, H Liu, B Zhang, X Wu - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2024 - Springer
Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) technology is a promising approach for collecting solar
energy and converting it into electricity through photovoltaic cells, with high conversion …

Thermal analysis of high concentrator photovoltaic module using convergent-divergent microchannel heat sink design

AYM Ali, EM Abo-Zahhad, HI Elqady, M Rabie… - Applied Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The dense-packed high concentrator photovoltaic module (DP-HCPVM) is normally
exposed to a very high heat flux concentrated from sunlight. The resultant high module …

[HTML][HTML] Passive cooling of highly-concentrator triple-junction solar cell using a straight-finned heat sink: An experimental investigation

HA Refaey, MA Abdelrahman, MA Alharthi… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, an experimental setup in Saudi Arabia's hot weather conditions is used to assess
the electrical and thermal performance of concentrator photovoltaic triple junction (CPV TJ) …

Numerical analysis in thermal management of high concentrated photovoltaic systems with spray cooling approach: A comprehensive parametric study

S Jowkar, X Shen, G Olyaei, MR Morad… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
High concentrator photovoltaic (HCPV) systems receive concentrated solar irradiation and
operate at higher temperatures. It is challenging to control the cell temperature in a …

Performance comparative study of a concentrating photovoltaic/thermal phase change system with different heatsinks

X Kong, L Zhang, W Xu, H Li, Y Kang, J Wu… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a compound parabolic concentrating photovoltaic/thermal phase change
system with different heatsinks (S-type and H-type) are constructed in an open-air …

A numerical modeling of thermal management of high CPV arrays using spray cooling

S Jowkar, X Shen, MR Morad, G Olyaei - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Liquid cooling is an efficient way of thermal management for high CPV cells, increasing the
system performance by reducing cell's temperature. Thermal management complexity rises …

Investigation effect of a spectral beam splitter on performance of a hybrid CPV/Stirling/TEG solar power system

A Mohammadnia, BM Ziapour - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
The augmentation of clean energy production in energy policy and planning is an important
object for most countries. Hence enhancement of power generation from renewable and …

Synergistic Effect of Paraffin-Incorporated In2O3/ZnO Multifold Smart Glazing Composite for the Self-Cleaning and Energy-Saving Built Environment

A Roy, H Ullah, M Alzahrani, A Ghosh… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The thermal performance of window glazing requires improvement for a sustainable built
environment at an acceptable cost. The current work demonstrates a multifold smart …

Photovoltaics overview: Historical background and current technologies

AF Hepp, RP Raffaelle - Photovoltaics Beyond Silicon, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar cell or photovoltaic technology consists of devices that generate electrical energy from
electromagnetic radiation, most often from the sun. Crystalline silicon (Si) technology is a …

Optical component analysis for ultrahigh concentrated photovoltaic system (UHCPV)

M Alzahrani, A Ahmed, K Shanks, S Sundaram… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This article investigates the discrepancy between the theoretical and the experimental
optical characterisation results of a Fresnel Lens-silicon on glass (SOG), as a primary optical …