Abstract
Renewable energies have become a matter of global attention during the last few years, with solar energy being a major focus. Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system is an example of solar energy applications. This paper describes the Solar Photonic Optoelectronic Transformer (SPOT) system, one of the components in the SolarBrane, a BIPV system developed by SolarEmpower Ltd. The general design of a dielectric totally internally reflecting concentrator (DTIRC) is described. The process of designing an optimized solar concentrator using the maximum concentration method (MCM) for the SPOT system is also outlined with detailed steps on the simulation setup presented. The paper then compares the performance of the new concentrator with the current concentrator design. The results from the MATLAB simulation shows that the MCM offers a higher geometrical concentration gain, with a slight increase in the concentrator size.
| Language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems - 14th International Conference, KES 2010, Proceedings |
| Place of Publication | Berlin |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 633-641 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783642153839 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | 14th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, KES 2010 - Cardiff, United Kingdom Duration: 8 Sep 2010 → 10 Sep 2010 |
Publication series
| Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
|---|---|
| Volume | 6279 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
Conference
| Conference | 14th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, KES 2010 |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | Cardiff |
| Period | 8/09/10 → 10/09/10 |
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Keywords
- dielectric totally internally reflecting concentrator
- maximum concentration method
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Optimised dielectric totally internally reflecting concentrator for the solar photonic optoelectronic transformer system : maximum concentration method. / Muhammad-Sukki, Firdaus; Ramirez-Iniguez, Roberto; McMeekin, Scott G.; Stewart, Brian G.; Clive, Barry.
Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems - 14th International Conference, KES 2010, Proceedings. Berlin : Springer, 2010. p. 633-641 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 6279).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
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