System Performance Projections for TPV Energy Conversion
TPV technology has advanced rapidly in the last five years, with diode conversion efficiency approaching >30%, and filter efficiency of {approx}80%. These achievements have enabled repeatable testing of 20% efficient small systems, demonstrating the potential of TPV energy conversion. Near term technology gains support a 25% efficient technology demonstration in the two year timeframe. However, testing of full size systems, which includes efficiency degradation mechanisms, such as: nonuniform diode illumination, diode and filter variability, temperature non-uniformities, conduction/convection losses, and lifetime reliability processes needs to be performed. A preliminary analysis of these differential effects has been completed, and indicates a near term integrated system efficiency of {approx}15% is possible using current technology, with long term growth to 18-20%. This report addresses the system performance issues.
- Research Organization:
- Lockheed Martin Corporation, Schenectady, NY 12301 (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC 12-00-SN39357
- OSTI ID:
- 837457
- Report Number(s):
- LM-04K046; TRN: US200506%%147
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 9 Jun 2004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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