TY - JOUR
T1 - Experimental characterisation of an asymmetric compound parabolic photovoltaic concentrator designed for building integration in the UK
AU - Mallick, T
AU - Eames, PC
AU - Hyde, T
AU - Norton, B
PY - 2004/4
Y1 - 2004/4
N2 - A novel non-imaging asymmetric compound parabolic photovoltaic concentrator (ACPPVC) has been designed, constructed and experimentally characterised at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland (54°36'N, 5°37'W). Different numbers of PV strings connected in series were experimentally characterised under outdoor conditions both with and without concentrators. Transient I-V curves for each set of parameter data points were determined and the maximum power generation, fill factor and efficiency of the system calculated for each individual I-V curve. The experiments showed that the use of an ACPPVC increased the maximum power point by 62% (i.e. the power by a factor of 1.62) when compared with a similar non-concentrating PV panel of identical cell area.
AB - A novel non-imaging asymmetric compound parabolic photovoltaic concentrator (ACPPVC) has been designed, constructed and experimentally characterised at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland (54°36'N, 5°37'W). Different numbers of PV strings connected in series were experimentally characterised under outdoor conditions both with and without concentrators. Transient I-V curves for each set of parameter data points were determined and the maximum power generation, fill factor and efficiency of the system calculated for each individual I-V curve. The experiments showed that the use of an ACPPVC increased the maximum power point by 62% (i.e. the power by a factor of 1.62) when compared with a similar non-concentrating PV panel of identical cell area.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/2642531188
M3 - Article
SN - 0143-0750
VL - 25
SP - 85
EP - 96
JO - International Journal of Ambient Energy
JF - International Journal of Ambient Energy
IS - 2
ER -
