scholarly journals An Open-Source Monte Carlo Ray-Tracing Simulation Tool for Luminescent Solar Concentrators with Validation Studies Employing Scattering Phosphor Films

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 455
Author(s):  
Duncan E. Smith ◽  
Michael D. Hughes ◽  
Bhakti Patel ◽  
Diana-Andra Borca-Tasciuc
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Validation Studies ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Angle Of Incidence ◽  
Simulation Tool ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators ◽  
Ray Tracing Simulation

Luminescent solar concentrators enhance the power output of solar cells through wave-guided luminescent emission and have great potential as building-integrated photovoltaics. Luminescent solar concentrators with a variety of geometries and absorbing–emitting materials have been reported in the literature. As the breadth of available experimental configurations continues to grow, there is an increasing need for versatile Monte Carlo ray-tracing simulation tools to analyze the performance of these devices for specific applications. This paper presents the framework for a Monte Carlo ray-tracing simulation tool that can be used to analyze a host of three-dimensional geometries. It incorporates custom radiative transport models to consider the effects of scattering from luminescent media, while simultaneously modeling absorption and luminescent emission. The model is validated using experimental results for three-dimensional planar and wedge-shaped luminescent solar concentrators employing scattering phosphor films. Performance was studied as a function of length, wavelength, and the angle of incidence of incoming light. The data for the validation studies and the code (written using the Python programming language) associated with the described model are publically available.

Analyzing luminescent solar concentrators with front-facing photovoltaic cells using weighted Monte Carlo ray tracing

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (21) ◽  
pp. 214510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin Woei Leow ◽  
Carley Corrado ◽  
Melissa Osborn ◽  
Michael Isaacson ◽  
Glenn Alers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Photovoltaic Cells ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Monte-Carlo Ray-tracing Simulations of Perovskite Quantum Dots-based Luminescent Solar Concentrators

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 484-490
Author(s):  
束俊鹏 SHU Jun-peng ◽  
汪鹏君 WANG Peng-jun ◽  
张晓伟 ZHANG Xiao-wei ◽  
解凯贺 XIE Kai-he ◽  
张会红 ZHANG Hui-hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators ◽  
Perovskite Quantum Dots

Methods to Accelerate Ray Tracing in the Monte Carlo Method for Surface-to-Surface Radiation Transport

2006 ◽  
Vol 128 (9) ◽  
pp. 945-952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandip Mazumder
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Radiation Transport ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Intersection Point ◽  
Surface Radiation ◽  
Computational Domain ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Spatial Partitioning ◽  
The Monte Carlo Method

Two different algorithms to accelerate ray tracing in surface-to-surface radiation Monte Carlo calculations are investigated. The first algorithm is the well-known binary spatial partitioning (BSP) algorithm, which recursively bisects the computational domain into a set of hierarchically linked boxes that are then made use of to narrow down the number of ray-surface intersection calculations. The second algorithm is the volume-by-volume advancement (VVA) algorithm. This algorithm is new and employs the volumetric mesh to advance the ray through the computational domain until a legitimate intersection point is found. The algorithms are tested for two classical problems, namely an open box, and a box in a box, in both two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) geometries with various mesh sizes. Both algorithms are found to result in orders of magnitude gains in computational efficiency over direct calculations that do not employ any acceleration strategy. For three-dimensional geometries, the VVA algorithm is found to be clearly superior to BSP, particularly for cases with obstructions within the computational domain. For two-dimensional geometries, the VVA algorithm is found to be superior to the BSP algorithm only when obstructions are present and are densely packed.

scholarly journals Monte Carlo study of PbSe quantum dots as the fluorescent material in luminescent solar concentrators

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (S1) ◽  
pp. A35 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. R. Wilton ◽  
M. R. Fetterman ◽  
J. J. Low ◽  
Guanjun You ◽  
Zhenyu Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Monte Carlo Study ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Fluorescent Material ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Thermo-optics of Luminescent Solar Concentrators

2012 ◽  
Vol 1447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmadreza Hajiaboli ◽  
Mark P. Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Study ◽  
Detailed Balance ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Polymer Waveguide ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrator ◽  
Ray Tracing Simulation ◽  
Balance Treatment

ABSTRACTWe present a numerical study on effect of temperature on the performance of a waveguide luminescent solar concentrator (LSC). The purpose is to determine how changes in temperature of the ambient environment of an LSC affect device performance. The thermo-optical coefficient of the polymer waveguide is modeled using the well known Prod’homme formulation and applied in a forward Monte Carlo ray-tracing simulation. We show that the number of collected photons decreases almost linearly as the ambient temperature increases from -50 ºC to +50ºC. This behavior is associated with several competing loss mechanisms in the waveguide. For example, increases in optical confinement due to increased refractive index at low temperature are opposed by increases in cone loss (escape loss) of photons. Other competing mechanisms that exhibit temperature dependence are explained in terms of a detailed balance treatment of the LSC as a function of temperature.

FluorWPS: A Monte Carlo ray-tracing model to compute sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence of three-dimensional canopy

2016 ◽  
Vol 187 ◽  
pp. 385-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Zhao ◽  
Xu Dai ◽  
Wout Verhoef ◽  
Yiqing Guo ◽  
Christiaan van der Tol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Ray Tracing Model

scholarly journals Mapping the Surface Heat of Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Optics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-265
Author(s):  
Yujian Sun ◽  
Yongcao Zhang ◽  
Yilin Li
Keyword(s):  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Concentration Ratio ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
High Heat ◽  
Surface Heat ◽  
Heat Power ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) have been widely studied for their potential application as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). While numerous efforts have been made to improve the performance, the photothermal (PT) properties of LSCs are rarely investigated. In this report, we studied the PT properties of an LSC with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.27% and a concentration ratio of 1.42. The results showed that the total PT power of the LSC was 13.2 W, and the heat was concentrated on the edge of the luminescent waveguide with a high heat power density of over 200 W m−2.

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