Title :
A simple passive cooling structure and its heat analysis for 500× concentrator PV module
Author :
Araki, Kenji ; Uozumi, Hisafumi ; Yamaguchi, Masafumi
Author_Institution :
Daido Steel Co. Ltd., Nagoya, Japan
Abstract :
A new and simple module structure for the 500× concentrator module made by printed epoxy and a copper sheet on aluminum plate was proposed. The heat analysis was done and showed that around a 10 degree rises at the surface of the cell compared to normal irradiated flat-plane was expected without the help of classical heat sinks. An outdoor test was done and confirmed its cooling performance.
Keywords :
cooling; solar cell arrays; solar energy concentrators; temperature distribution; thermal management (packaging); 500× solar concentrator; aluminum plate; copper sheet; heat analysis; heat spreading structure; passive cooling; photovoltaic cell module; printed epoxy; temperature distribution; Aluminum; Cooling; Costs; Equations; Heat sinks; Insulation; Photovoltaic cells; Resistance heating; Steel; Temperature distribution;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7471-1
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190913
