Design of an ultrasmall aspect ratio concentrator

Ying Cheng; Fengzhou Fang; Xiaodong Zhang

doi:10.1117/1.OE.53.11.115105

12 November 2014 Design of an ultrasmall aspect ratio concentrator

Ying Cheng, Fengzhou Fang, Xiaodong Zhang

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 53, Issue 11, 115105 (November 2014). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.53.11.115105

Abstract

The concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) can be employed to improve the efficiency of solar cells and reduce the system cost of power generation, which is the primary part of the CPV system. Based on the demands for the concentrators to have an ultrathin and ultralight design, a design of ultrasmall aspect ratio concentrators is proposed. The concentrator is formed by a lens array and a freeform reflector to precisely control the light. The solar cell is placed at the side of the concentrator, which greatly reduces the overall thickness of the concentrator. The design can reduce the aspect ratio of concentrator by a considerable amount. The freeform reflector can shape the light beam and achieve a uniform distribution of light energy.

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Ying Cheng, Fengzhou Fang, and Xiaodong Zhang "Design of an ultrasmall aspect ratio concentrator," Optical Engineering 53(11), 115105 (12 November 2014). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.53.11.115105

Published: 12 November 2014

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