Active and passive cooling for concentrating photovoltaic arrays
Conference
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OSTI ID:5816801
The optimization, based on minimum energy cost, of active and passive cooling designs for point-focus Fresnel lens photovoltaic arrays and line-focus, parabolic-trough photovoltaic arrays are discussed, and the two types of cooling are compared. Passive cooling is more cost effective than active for Fresnel lens arrays while the reverse is true for parabolic trough arrays. The analysis produced several other conclusions of interest which are also discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-04-0789
- OSTI ID:
- 5816801
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-79-2445C; CONF-800106-3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS
COOLING
COOLING SYSTEMS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
FINS
FRESNEL LENS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
LENSES
OPTIMIZATION
PARABOLIC REFLECTORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
RADIATORS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR REFLECTORS
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS
COOLING
COOLING SYSTEMS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
FINS
FRESNEL LENS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
LENSES
OPTIMIZATION
PARABOLIC REFLECTORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
RADIATORS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR REFLECTORS