scholarly journals Design and operation of a versatile, low-cost, high-flux solar simulator for automated CPV cell and module testing

Solar Energy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 228 ◽  
pp. 387-404
Author(s):  
A. Buchroithner ◽  
B. Gerl ◽  
R. Felsberger ◽  
H. Wegleiter
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
High Flux ◽  
Solar Simulator

scholarly journals A low cost high flux solar simulator

Solar Energy ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 84 (12) ◽  
pp. 2202-2212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel S. Codd ◽  
Andrew Carlson ◽  
Jennifer Rees ◽  
Alexander H. Slocum
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
High Flux ◽  
Solar Simulator

scholarly journals Design and Validation of a Low-cost High-flux Solar Simulator using Fresnel Lens Concentrators

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 2221-2230 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Wang ◽  
L. Aichmayer ◽  
B. Laumert ◽  
T. Fransson
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Fresnel Lens ◽  
High Flux ◽  
Solar Simulator

Design of a New 45 kWe High-Flux Solar Simulator for High-Temperature Solar Thermal and Thermo-Chemical Research

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine R. Krueger ◽  
Jane H. Davidson ◽  
Wojciech Lipin´ski
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Focal Plane ◽  
Flux Distribution ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Optimized Design ◽  
High Flux ◽  
Chemical Research ◽  
Solar Simulator ◽  
Peak Flux ◽  
The Common

In this paper, we present a systematic procedure to design a solar simulator for high-temperature concentrated solar thermal and thermo-chemical research. The 45 kWe simulator consists of seven identical radiation units of common focus, each comprised of a 6.5 kWe xenon arc lamp close-coupled to a precision reflector in the shape of a truncated ellipsoid. The size and shape of each reflector is optimized by a Monte Carlo ray tracing analysis to achieve multiple design objectives, including high transfer efficiency of radiation from the lamps to the common focal plane and desired flux distribution. Based on the numerical results, the final optimized design will deliver 7.5 kW over a 6-cm diameter circular disc located in the focal plane, with a peak flux approaching 3.7 MW/m2.

Fabrication and Irradiance Mapping of a Low Cost Solar Simulator for Indoor Testing of Solar Collector

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Hussain ◽  
M. Y. H. Othman ◽  
B. Yatim ◽  
H. Ruslan ◽  
K. Sopian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Radiation ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Test Area ◽  
Solar Simulator ◽  
Halogen Lamps

The fabrication and testing of a solar simulator for indoor testing of solar collector are described. Consisting of Philips 500 W halogen lamps with built-in reflector, which are arranged at 30 cm apart, the system covers a test area suitable for a solar collector of size 120 cm by 53 cm. The height of the lamps above the solar collector under test is set to 160 cm. Measurement of the uniformity of the irradiance over the test area has been made. Four sets of irradiance mapping were performed at 466, 580, 686, and 804 W/m2, yielding at each point the irradiance uniformity percentage of 8.9, 7.6, 6.9, and 7.8%, respectively. The infrared radiation produced by the lamps was filtered by air flowing over the test area.

Design and characterization of a high-flux non-coaxial concentrating solar simulator

2018 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 201-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Xiao ◽  
Xiudong Wei ◽  
Raúl Navío Gilaber ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Zengyao Li
Keyword(s):  
High Flux ◽  
Solar Simulator

Spheroidization of low-cost alumina powders for the preparation of high-flux flat-sheet ceramic membranes

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 13189-13197
Author(s):  
Hang Qin ◽  
Wenming Guo ◽  
Pengzhao Gao ◽  
Hanning Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Ceramic Membranes ◽  
High Flux ◽  
Flat Sheet

scholarly journals Optical Analysis of a Hexagonal 42kWe High-flux Solar Simulator

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 590-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Li ◽  
José Gonzalez-Aguilar ◽  
Carlos Pérez-Rábago ◽  
Hussein Zeaiter ◽  
Manuel Romero
Keyword(s):  
High Flux ◽  
Optical Analysis ◽  
Solar Simulator

High-flux solar simulator technology

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Bader ◽  
Gaël Levêque ◽  
Sophia Haussener ◽  
Wojciech Lipiński
Keyword(s):  
High Flux ◽  
Solar Simulator ◽  
Simulator Technology

Photoconductivity Measurements of Organic Polymer/Nanostructure Blends

2010 ◽  
Vol 1270 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Black ◽  
Shashi Paul
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Spectroscopic Studies ◽  
Organic Polymer ◽  
Photovoltaic Devices ◽  
Solar Simulator ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Polymer Nanoparticle ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Coated Film ◽  
Polymer Nanostructure

AbstractIn an attempt to produce low cost and high quality polymer/nanoparticle blends for use in hybrid organic/inorganic photovoltaic devices we prepared blends of dihexylsexithiophene and tetragonal barium titanate particles. These polymer nanoparticle blends were deposited as films by spin coating and sublimation. The films were characterised and compared using a wide range of techniques; The electrical photoconductivity analysis of these structures carried out using an HP4140B picoammeter and a solar simulator after aluminium gap cell electrodes had been deposited on the films by sublimation, spectroscopic studies (FTIR and UV-VIS) were carried out to understand the photoconductivity measurements and ellipsometry was used to determine the thickness of the films. The photoconductivity of the spin coated films was the highest reaching 8.5x 10-10A at 20 V, the sublimed films reached ~4 x 10-10A at 40V. This is thought to be due to the thinness of the sublimed films combined with the inhomogeneous distribution of nanoparticles compared with the spin coated film. Sublimed films have been shown by others to be better structured than spin coated films, if this property can be utilized with further optimization of the sublimation process then this technique offers the potential to produce very thin high quality films for use in organic and hybrid photovoltaic devices.

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