Optical and mechanical tolerances in hybrid concentrated thermal-PV solar trough

Diaz, Liliana Ruiz; Cocilovo, Byron; Miles, Alexander; Pan, Wei; Blanche, Pierre-Alexandre; Norwood, Robert A.

doi:10.1364/OE.26.00A602

Title: Optical and mechanical tolerances in hybrid concentrated thermal-PV solar trough

Abstract

Hybrid thermal-PV solar trough collectors combine concentrated photovoltaics and concentrated solar power technology to harvest and store solar energy. In this work, the optical and mechanical requirements for optimal efficiency are analyzed using non-sequential ray tracing techniques. The results are used to generate opto-mechanical tolerances that can be compared to those of traditional solar collectors. We also explore ideas on how to relieve tracking tolerances for single-axis solar collectors. In conclusion, the objective is to establish a basis for tolerances required for the fabrication and manufacturing of hybrid solar trough collectors.

Authors:

; Cocilovo, Byron; Miles, Alexander; Pan, Wei;

; Norwood, Robert A.

Publication Date:: Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018

Research Org.:: Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

OSTI Identifier:: 1435486

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1503312

Grant/Contract Number:: AR0000830

Resource Type:: Published Article

Journal Name:: Optics Express

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Optics Express Journal Volume: 26 Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 1094-4087

Publisher:: Optical Society of America

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; Solar energy; Fabrication; Tolerancing; Concentrators

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                    Diaz, Liliana Ruiz, Cocilovo, Byron, Miles, Alexander, Pan, Wei, Blanche, Pierre-Alexandre, and Norwood, Robert A. Optical and mechanical tolerances in hybrid concentrated thermal-PV solar trough.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Diaz, Liliana Ruiz, Cocilovo, Byron, Miles, Alexander, Pan, Wei, Blanche, Pierre-Alexandre, & Norwood, Robert A. Optical and mechanical tolerances in hybrid concentrated thermal-PV solar trough.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.26.00A602

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                    Diaz, Liliana Ruiz, Cocilovo, Byron, Miles, Alexander, Pan, Wei, Blanche, Pierre-Alexandre, and Norwood, Robert A. Tue .  
"Optical and mechanical tolerances in hybrid concentrated thermal-PV solar trough".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.26.00A602.

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  title        = {Optical and mechanical tolerances in hybrid concentrated thermal-PV solar trough},

  author       = {Diaz, Liliana Ruiz and Cocilovo, Byron and Miles, Alexander and Pan, Wei and Blanche, Pierre-Alexandre and Norwood, Robert A.},

  abstractNote = {Hybrid thermal-PV solar trough collectors combine concentrated photovoltaics and concentrated solar power technology to harvest and store solar energy. In this work, the optical and mechanical requirements for optimal efficiency are analyzed using non-sequential ray tracing techniques. The results are used to generate opto-mechanical tolerances that can be compared to those of traditional solar collectors. We also explore ideas on how to relieve tracking tolerances for single-axis solar collectors. In conclusion, the objective is to establish a basis for tolerances required for the fabrication and manufacturing of hybrid solar trough collectors.},

  doi          = {10.1364/OE.26.00A602},

  journal      = {Optics Express},

  number       = 10,

  volume       = 26,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018},

  month        = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018}

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