The potential performance of GaAs-based mechanically stacked multijunction solar concentrator cells

Author

Gee, J. ; Chiang, C.

Author_Institution

Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

21-25 May 1990

Firstpage

41

Abstract

The potential performance of GaAs-based mechanically stacked, multijunction (MSMJ) solar concentrator cells in 500X and 1000X concentrator modules is analyzed. A description of the concentrator module and the MSMJ concentrator cell is presented. A thermal analysis of the MSMJ cell assembly in the module is given, and implications of the module operating conditions for the design of the MSMJ cell are considered. The normal operating cell temperature of MSMJ cells in a concentrator module is higher than that of single-junction cells due to the stacked cell construction, which reduces the expected performance advantages of MSMJ versus single-junction cells

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; solar cells; solar energy concentrators; thermal analysis; GaAs; design; mechanically stacked; multijunction solar concentrator cells; performance; semiconductors; thermal analysis; Assembly; Costs; Gallium arsenide; Heat sinks; Packaging; Photonic band gap; Photovoltaic cells; Resistance heating; Silicon; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1990., Conference Record of the Twenty First IEEE

Conference_Location

Kissimmee, FL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.1990.111588

Filename

111588