• DocumentCode
    733167
  • Title

    Flat-plate photovoltaics with solar-tracking origami micro-concentrator arrays

  • Author

    Chih-Wei Chien ; Kyusang Lee ; Shlian, Matthew ; Forrest, Stephen ; Shtein, Max ; Pei-Cheng Ku

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    10-15 May 2015
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A new PV architecture combining the advantages of concentration and flat-plate PVs is shown. Using origami techniques, fabrication and solar tracking of micro-concentrators were achieved.
  • Keywords
    micro-optics; optical arrays; optical fabrication; solar cells; solar energy concentrators; PV architecture; flat-plate photovoltaics; solar-tracking origami microconcentrator arrays; Gallium arsenide; Photovoltaic cells; Solar energy; Solar panels; Tracking;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    7183604