Title :
Solar thermophotovoltaic system with high temperature tungsten emitter
Author :
Andreev, V.M. ; Khvostikov, V.P. ; Khvostikova, O.A. ; Vlasov, A.S. ; Gazaryan, P.Y. ; Sadchikov, N.A. ; Rumyantsev, V.D.
Author_Institution :
A.F. Ioffe Phys. Tech. Inst., St. Petersburg, Russia
Abstract :
In this paper, R&D of a solar thermophotovoltaic (STPV) system is reported. Two types of TPV modules have been developed and tested under concentrated sunlight. Temperatures as high as 1800°C were obtained in a 12 mm dia and 15 mm length emitter, illuminated by a 0.45 m2 pseudoparabolic facet mirror with a secondary quartz lens (4000× concentration ratio). Analysis of various parameters, influencing the overall performance of the developed STPV is presented.
Keywords :
lenses; mirrors; optical materials; quartz; solar cells; thermophotovoltaic cells; tungsten; 12 mm; 15 mm; 1800 degC; SiO2; W; concentration ratio; high temperature tungsten emitter; pseudoparabolic facet mirror; secondary quartz lens; solar thermophotovoltaic system; thermophotovoltaic modules; Apertures; Gold; Lenses; Mirrors; Shape; Solar radiation; Sun; Temperature; Testing; Tungsten;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2005. Conference Record of the Thirty-first IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8707-4
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2005.1488220