Rolley, Matthew H.  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1217-6447, Sweet, Tracy K. N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6947-5018 and Min, Gao
2017.
In-situ thermoelectric temperature monitoring and 'Closed-loop integrated control' system for concentrator photovoltaic-thermoelectric hybrid receivers.
Presented at: 13th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-13),
Ottawa, Canada,
1–3 May 2017.
Published in: Siefer, Gerald, Hinzer, Karin and Rey-Stolle, Ignacio eds.
AIP Conference Proceedings.
, vol.1881
Melville, NY:
AIP Publishing,
p. 100001.
10.1063/1.5001452
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Abstract
This work demonstrates a new technique that capitalizes on the inherent flexibility of the thermoelectric module to provide a multifunctional platform, and exhibits a unique advantage only available within CPV-TE hybrid architectures. This system is the first to use the thermoelectric itself for hot-side temperature feedback to a PID control system, needing no additional thermocouple or thermistor to be attached to the cell - eliminating shading, and complex mechanical designs for mounting. Temperature measurement accuracy and thermoelectric active cooling functionality is preserved. Dynamic “per-cell” condition monitoring and protection is feasible using this technique, with direct cell-specific temperature measurement accurate to 1°C demonstrated over the entire experimental range. The extrapolation accuracy potential of the technique was also evaluated.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Engineering |
| Publisher: | AIP Publishing |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7354-1561-4 |
| ISSN: | 0094-243X |
| Last Modified: | 22 Oct 2022 13:43 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/104472 |
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