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Analytical model of solar thermophotovoltaic systems with cylindrical symmetry: Ray tracing approach
Author(s) -
Datas A.,
Algora C.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
progress in photovoltaics: research and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.286
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1099-159X
pISSN - 1062-7995
DOI - 10.1002/pip.903
Subject(s) - thermophotovoltaic , ray tracing (physics) , component (thermodynamics) , tracing , optics , symmetry (geometry) , photovoltaic system , physics , engineering , computer science , electrical engineering , geometry , thermodynamics , mathematics , operating system
An analytical model for a full solar thermophotovoltaic (STPV) system with cylindrical symmetry is presented. In contrast to the already published TPV models, this model considers both TPV optical cavity and absorber (or heating) systems. An analytical ray‐tracing method has been used to analyse the radiation interchange within a TPV optical cavity. It allows us to calculate the portion of the absorbed power in each component within the system. Using this model, a broad analysis of an STPV system has been carried out, finding the optimum configurations and presenting a detailed loss analysis. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.