Optimum design for a static LCPV concentrator using nanocomposite high refractive index material

Author

Ubaldi, Maria Chiara ; Righetti, Aldo ; Grasso, G. ; Greco, Evan ; Pietralunga, Silvia Maria

Author_Institution

Fondazione CIFE, Milan, Italy

fYear

2014

fDate

12-14 May 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

In this work we introduce novel criteria for optimizing the design of a Modified Prism-Coupled-Compound Parabola trackless stationary photovoltaic concentrator. In order to take full advantage of a high refractive index secondary optics, to increase the effective solar concentration at fixed aspect ratio, the secondary optics is here constituted by a hybrid nanocomposite dielectric material, based on titania-anatase nanoparticles. By modelling the impact of Rayleigh scattering on the concentrator performance, it is shown that the radius of the nanoparticles must not exceed 3nm, to limit optical loss and therefore optimize the effective optical concentration.

Keywords

Rayleigh scattering; dielectric materials; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; optical design techniques; optical losses; optical materials; optical prisms; optimisation; photovoltaic cells; refractive index; solar absorber-convertors; titanium compounds; Rayleigh scattering; TiO₂; effective solar concentration; hybrid nanocomposite dielectric material; modified prism-coupled-compound parabola trackless stationary photovoltaic concentrator design; nanocomposite high refractive index material; optical loss limit; optimization; static LCPV concentrator design; titania-anatase nanoparticles; Equations; Indexes; Optical losses; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optimization; Low-CPV; Prism Coupled Compound Parabola; Rayleigh scattering; hybrid nanocomposites; stationary photovoltaic concentration module;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photonics Technologies, 2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on

Conference_Location

Naples

Print_ISBN

978-8-8872-3718-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/Fotonica.2014.6843961

Filename

6843961