TY - GEN
T1 - A solar thermophotovoltaic system using spectrally controlled monolithic planar thermal emitter/absorber
AU - Yugami, Hiroo
AU - Kohiyama, Asaka
AU - Shimizu, Makoto
AU - Iguchi, Fumitada
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 by ASME.
Copyright:
Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Solar-thermophotovoltaic system is expected to have high efficiency by converting wide spectral range solar energy into useful thermal radiation energy. However, the experimental STPV system shows much lower efficiency than theoretical one. To achieve high-efficiency, it is essential to obtain good spectrally matching between thermal radiation spectrum and PV cells spectral response. In this paper, the power generation tests using the whole configuration of the STPV system is described. The conversion efficiency of GaSb PV cell is estimated to be 20 to 23% against to the light intensity irradiated on the PV cell surface. The net system efficiency of 1.9% can be achieved. The application of thermal storage system to the STPV is also considered.
AB - Solar-thermophotovoltaic system is expected to have high efficiency by converting wide spectral range solar energy into useful thermal radiation energy. However, the experimental STPV system shows much lower efficiency than theoretical one. To achieve high-efficiency, it is essential to obtain good spectrally matching between thermal radiation spectrum and PV cells spectral response. In this paper, the power generation tests using the whole configuration of the STPV system is described. The conversion efficiency of GaSb PV cell is estimated to be 20 to 23% against to the light intensity irradiated on the PV cell surface. The net system efficiency of 1.9% can be achieved. The application of thermal storage system to the STPV is also considered.
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U2 - 10.1115/MNHMT2016-6692
DO - 10.1115/MNHMT2016-6692
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84968750725
T3 - ASME 2016 5th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, MNHMT 2016
BT - Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip; Nanofluids; Micro/Nanoscale Interfacial Transport Phenomena; Micro/Nanoscale Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer; Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Radiation; Micro/Nanoscale Energy Devices and Systems
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
T2 - ASME 2016 5th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, MNHMT 2016
Y2 - 4 January 2016 through 6 January 2016
ER -