Cylindrical array luminescent solar concentrators: performance boosts by geometric effects | Zendy

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Cylindrical array luminescent solar concentrators: performance boosts by geometric effects

Author(s) -

Jose JH Videira,

Emiliano Bilotti,

Amanda J. Chatten

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

optics express

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394

H-Index - 271

ISSN - 1094-4087

DOI - 10.1364/oe.24.0a1188

Subject(s) - suns in alchemy , optics , noon , concentrator , cylinder , angle of incidence (optics) , range (aeronautics) , nonimaging optics , materials science , physics , optoelectronics , geometry , mathematics , astronomy , composite material

This paper presents an investigation of the geometric effects within a cylindrical array luminescent solar concentrator (LSC). Photon concentration of a cylindrical LSC increases linearly with cylinder length up to 2 metres. Raytrace modelling on the shading effects of circles on their neighbours demonstrates effective incident light trapping in a cylindrical LSC array at angles of incidence between 60-70 degrees. Raytrace modelling with real-world lighting conditions shows optical efficiency boosts when the suns angle of incidence is within this angle range. On certain days, 2 separate times of peak optical efficiency can be attained over the course of sunrise-solar noon.

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