Opportunities and challenges in micro- and nano-technologies for concentrating photovoltaic cooling: A review

被引：113

作者：

Micheli, Leonardo ^{[1
]}

Sarmah, Nabin ^{[1
]}

Luo, Xichun ^{[1
]}

Reddy, K. S. ^{[2
]}

Mallick, Tapas K. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Heriot Watt Univ, Sch Engn & Phys Sci, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Midlothian, Scotland

[2] Indian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Lab, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, India

来源：

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS | 2013年 / 20卷

基金：

英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;

关键词：

CPV; Passive cooling; Micro-nano-manufacturing; Monolithic; WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES; THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT; CONVECTION HEAT-TRANSFER; NATURAL-CONVECTION; FLAME SYNTHESIS; PLASMA TORCH; PERFORMANCE; PIPE; NANOFLUIDS; PURIFICATION;

D O I：

10.1016/j.rser.2012.11.051

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Concentrating photovoltaic technology is one of the fastest growing solar energy technologies achieving electrical conversion efficiency in excess of 43%. The operating temperature of a solar cell strongly influences the performance of a photovoltaic system reducing its efficiency with a negative temperature coefficient. Thus, cooling systems represent a very important aspect in concentrating photovoltaic applications. This work presents an overview of micro- and nano-technologies applicable to passive CPV cooling and associated manufacturing technologies (such as monolithic applications). Among the different technologies, carbon nano-tubes and high-conductive coating are the most promising technologies to offer the best CPV cooling performance. A critical assessment of the technological review has also been made. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：595 / 610

页数：16

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