DSMTS: A novel linear PV concentrator

Conference · Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:304453

Benitez, P; Mohedano, R; Minano, J C ^[1]

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1. Univ. Politecnica, Madrid (Spain). Inst. de Energia Solar

A new linear nonimaging concentrator suitable for one-axis tracking operation, the DSMTS, is presented. It has reflective primary optics and reflective/refractive secondary optics. However, all the optical components and the solar cells form a single piece in a DSMTS, which simplifies the system: housing and assembling structure are not needed, and the heat sinks can coincide with the supporting structure. A DSMTS designed for an acceptance angle of {+-}0.72{degree} gets a geometrical concentration of 100x. For a geometrical concentration of 30x, an acceptance of {+-}2.55 degrees is obtained. This high acceptance is useful to relax the optics, structure and mounting accuracies.

• OSTI ID: 304453
• Report Number(s): CONF-970953-; TRN: IM9905%%145
• Resource Relation: Conference: 26. IEEE photovoltaic specialists conference, Anaheim, CA (United States), 29 Sep - 3 Oct 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Conference record of the twenty sixth IEEE photovoltaic specialists conference -- 1997; PB: 1477 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
DESIGN
INCIDENCE ANGLE
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
HEAT SINKS