Performance optimization of silicon cells by solar spectrum splitting technology

Tao Wang; Chunhui Shou; Cheng Wang; Zhongyang Luo; Mingjiang Ni; Kefa Cen

doi:10.1115/POWER2011-55453

Performance optimization of silicon cells by solar spectrum splitting technology

Tao Wang
, Chunhui Shou
, Cheng Wang
, Zhongyang Luo
, Mingjiang Ni
, Kefa Cen

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

Silicon cell is one of the promising technologies which can convert the incident solar radiation into electric power directly. Meanwhile, PV conversion is a highly spectrally dependent quantum process and most silicon PV cells have good spectral response from 400nm to 1100nm. In this paper, a solar beam splitting technology is introduced, which uses an optical thin-film filter that can be applied to hybrid solar system such as photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems. In addition, we summarize the filter design theory and the performance of optical dielectric thin-film interference filter. The next parts of this paper involve the calculation of the cell temperature and efficiency including the analyze models and results. The final conclusion is that, at the same condition of incident solar radiation and cooling effect, the cell efficiency is higher in the solar splitting system compared to that without splitter.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ASME 2011 Power Conference Collocated with JSME ICOPE 2011, POWER 2011
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages	467-474
Number of pages	8
Edition	1
ISBN (Print)	9780791844601
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2011-55453
State	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	ASME 2011 Power Conference, POWER 2011 Collocated with JSME ICOPE 2011 - Denver, CO, United States Duration: 12 Jul 2011 → 14 Jul 2011

Publication series

Name	American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER
Number	1
Volume	2

Conference

Conference	ASME 2011 Power Conference, POWER 2011 Collocated with JSME ICOPE 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	Denver, CO
Period	12/07/11 → 14/07/11

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Optical thin-film filter
Silicon cells
Solar beam splitting technology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Mechanical Engineering
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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Wang, T., Shou, C., Wang, C., Luo, Z., Ni, M., & Cen, K. (2011). Performance optimization of silicon cells by solar spectrum splitting technology. In ASME 2011 Power Conference Collocated with JSME ICOPE 2011, POWER 2011 (1 ed., pp. 467-474). (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER; Vol. 2, No. 1). American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2011-55453

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Wang, T, Shou, C, Wang, C, Luo, Z, Ni, M & Cen, K 2011, Performance optimization of silicon cells by solar spectrum splitting technology. in ASME 2011 Power Conference Collocated with JSME ICOPE 2011, POWER 2011. 1 edn, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER, no. 1, vol. 2, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), pp. 467-474, ASME 2011 Power Conference, POWER 2011 Collocated with JSME ICOPE 2011, Denver, CO, United States, 12/07/11. https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2011-55453

Performance optimization of silicon cells by solar spectrum splitting technology. / Wang, Tao; Shou, Chunhui; Wang, Cheng et al.
ASME 2011 Power Conference Collocated with JSME ICOPE 2011, POWER 2011. 1. ed. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011. p. 467-474 (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER; Vol. 2, No. 1).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Wang T, Shou C, Wang C, Luo Z, Ni M, Cen K. Performance optimization of silicon cells by solar spectrum splitting technology. In ASME 2011 Power Conference Collocated with JSME ICOPE 2011, POWER 2011. 1 ed. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 2011. p. 467-474. (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Power Division (Publication) POWER; 1). doi: 10.1115/POWER2011-55453

Performance optimization of silicon cells by solar spectrum splitting technology

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