Design and development of a laminated Fresnel lens for point focus pv systems
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6624014
The design and fabrication of a laminated Fresnel lens for point focus photovoltaic concentrators systems is described. The lens consists of a glass superstrate to which a thin 6.7 inch square Fresnel lens is bonded. A key aim of the program was to investigate the technical feasibility of injection molding acceptable quality Fresnel lenses. Significant progress was made in demonstrating this feasibility and is reported.
- Research Organization:
- General Electric Co., Philadelphia, PA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6624014
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-80-7137
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
ADHESION
ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
COATINGS
CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS
COST
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FIELD TESTS
FRESNEL LENS
GLASS
HAIL
HUMIDITY
IMPACT TESTS
LENSES
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICAL TESTS
MOLDING
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES
TESTING
THERMAL ANALYSIS
THERMAL CYCLING
WEATHERING
140501 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
ADHESION
ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
COATINGS
CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS
COST
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FIELD TESTS
FRESNEL LENS
GLASS
HAIL
HUMIDITY
IMPACT TESTS
LENSES
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICAL TESTS
MOLDING
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES
TESTING
THERMAL ANALYSIS
THERMAL CYCLING
WEATHERING