Title :
Thermophotovoltaic system parametric modelling
Author :
Burger, Dale R. ; Mueller, Robert L.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
A small radioisotope powered thermophotovoltaic (TPV) system was assumed. The system was simplified into a one-dimensional model with the emitter and heat rejection system as boundaries. Design equations were then developed which would allow parametric modelling of system efficiency emitted radiation incident upon the TPV cell, energy converted in the TPV cell, and energy absorbed in the filter and cell-to-cell gaps. A figure of merit was then developed for the emitter, filter and TPV cell
Keywords :
design engineering; photovoltaic cells; semiconductor device models; solar cells; cell-to-cell gap; design equations; efficiency; emitted radiation; emitter; energy absorption; figure of merit; filter gap; heat rejection system; one-dimensional model; parametric modelling; radioisotope power; thermophotovoltaic conversion system; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical reflection; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Parametric statistics; Plasma temperature; Power system modeling; Reflectivity; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 1994., Conference Record of the Twenty Fourth. IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1994, 1994 IEEE First World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1460-3
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.1994.520729
