Title :
Solar profiles and spectral modelling for CPV simulations
Author :
Cole, Ian R. ; Betts, Thomas R. ; Gottschalg, Ralph
Author_Institution :
Loughborough Univ., Loughborough, UK
Abstract :
A computer model for the simulation of solar flux distribution in the direct and circumsolar regions of the beam irradiation is described. The model incorporates previous research into circumsolar ratios (CSRs) and spectral transmittance. It is used to demonstrate the importance of realistic solar flux distributions as source inputs in Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) simulations.
Keywords :
solar absorber-convertors; solar cells; beam irradiation; circumsolar ratios; computer model; concentrator photovoltaic simulations; solar flux distribution simulation; solar profiles; spectral modelling; spectral transmittance; Adaptive optics; Computational modeling; Lenses; Optical imaging; Optical losses; Optical receivers;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2011 37th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9966-3
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186653
