Optimum design of V-trough concentrator for photovoltaic applications

被引：25
作者：
Al-Shohani, Wisam A. M. [1 ,2 ]
Al-Dadah, Raya [1 ]
Mahmoud, Saad [1 ]
Algareu, Abdulmaged [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Birmingham, Sch Engn, Dept Mech Engn, Birmingham B15 2TT, W Midlands, England
[2] Middle Tech Univ, Engn Tech Coll, Air Conditioning & Refrigerat Dept, Baghdad, Iraq
来源：
SOLAR ENERGY | 2016年 / 140卷
关键词：
Photovoltaic; Solar concentrator; V-trough; Ray tracing; OPTICAL WATER FILTER; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; ANALYTIC SOLUTIONS; PV MODULES; PERFORMANCE; SYSTEM; TEMPERATURE; COLLECTOR; TRACKING;
D O I：
10.1016/j.solener.2016.11.012
中图分类号：
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号：
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要：
This paper presents new simulation of a V-trough concentrator used with photovoltaic module. OptisWorks, an advanced ray tracing software was used to determine the optimum design of the V-trough concentrator. In this paper, the effects of V-trough geometric parameters such as slant height of the reflectors and vertex angle on the trough optical performance in terms of effective concentration ratio and irradiance distribution were investigated to determine the optimum design. In this simulation, a V-trough concentrator with four geometric concentration ratios (1.5x, 2 x, 2.5x, and 3 x) and three reflective materials (ideal reflector R100%, anodized aluminium R90%, and mirror R80%) were investigated. The simulation results of the effective concentration ratio using OptisWorks compared with published experimental showing good agreement with about 1.99% deviation. Results show that the optimum vertex angles of the V-trough concentrator for 1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, and 3x are 30, 30, 22, and 19, respectively. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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