DocumentCode
1873571
Title
Solar profiles and spectral modelling for CPV simulations
Author
Cole, Ian R. ; Betts, Thomas R. ; Gottschalg, Ralph
Author_Institution
Loughborough Univ., Loughborough, UK
fYear
2011
fDate
19-24 June 2011
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2011 37th IEEE
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA
ISSN
0160-8371
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-9966-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186653
Filename
6186653
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