Preliminary evaluation of two-element optical concentrators for use in solar photovoltaic systems

Technical Report · Mon Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 1975

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5071383· OSTI ID:5071383

The objective of this program was: to evaluate for photovoltaic applications the use of the compound parabolic concentrator design as a field collector--in conjunction with a primary focusing concentrator. The primary focusing concentrator may be a parabolic reflector, an array of Fresnel mirrors, a Fresnel lens, or some other type; Select several candidate configurations of such compound systems (focusing concentrators/CPC field collectors); Perform an analytic evaluation of the technical performance of these systems; and identify the most promising configurations and perform a cost effectiveness study pertinent to coupling CPC concentrators to solar cells. (WDM)

• Research Organization: Spectrolab, Inc., Sylmar, Calif. (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5071383
• Report Number(s): ANL-K-75-3191-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
COST
FRESNEL LENS
LENSES
OPTICAL SYSTEMS
PARABOLIC REFLECTORS
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR REFLECTORS