Novel hybrid III:V concentrator photovoltaic-thermoelectric receiver designs

Sweet, Tracy K. N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6947-5018, Rolley, Matthew H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1217-6447, Prest, Martin J. and Min, Gao ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9591-5825 2017. Novel hybrid III:V concentrator photovoltaic-thermoelectric receiver designs. Presented at: 13th International Conference on Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems (CPV-13), Ottawa, Canada, 1-3 May 2017. AIP Conference Proceedings. AIP Conference Proceedings. , vol.1881 AIP Publishing, 080009. 10.1063/1.5001447

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This paper presents the design, manufacture and electrical characterization of novel hybrid III:V Concentrator Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric receivers. Addition of an encapsulating and spectral homogenizing single active surface secondary optic lens increased the solar cell electrical power output from 7.66mW (ALPHA no cooling) to 18.20mW (KAPPA with TE cooling). The effective optical concentration of the optics, based on short circuit current, was x2.4. A linear irradiance vs maximum power receiver output relationship was observed (R2=0.9978), confirming good optical alignment during manufacture and likewise internal current matching of the series-connected triple-junction cell. An in-depth COMSOL model for simulated evaluation of the synergistic thermally-dependent parameters inherent to hybrid devices was built and experimentally validated.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Publisher:	AIP Publishing
ISSN:	0094-243X
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 13:44
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/104474

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