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Enhanced heat dissipation of V-trough PV modules for better performance

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Title Enhanced heat dissipation of V-trough PV modules for better performance
 
Creator SOLANKI, CS
SANGANI, CS
GUNASHEKAR, D
ANTONY, G
 
Subject concentrators
systems
pv
2 suns
concentrator module
heat dissipation
 
Description A concentrator photovoltaic (PV) module, in which solar cells are integrated in V-troughs, is designed for better heat dissipation. All channels in the V-trough channels are made using thin single Al metal sheet to achieve better heat dissipation from the cells under concentration. Six PV module strips each containing single row of 6 mono-crystalline Si cells are fabricated and mounted in 6 V-trough channels to get concentrator V-trough PV module of 36 cells with maximum power point under standard test condition (STC) of 44.5 W. The V-trough walls are used for light concentration as well as heat dissipation from the cells which provides 4 times higher heat dissipation area than the case when V-trough walls are not used for cooling. The cell temperature in the V-trough module remains nearly same as that in a flat plate PV module, despite light concentration. The controlled temperature and increased current density in concentrator V-trough cells results in higher V-oc of the module. (C) 2008
 
Publisher ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
 
Date 2011-07-24T23:53:12Z
2011-12-26T12:48:42Z
2011-12-27T05:50:09Z
2011-07-24T23:53:12Z
2011-12-26T12:48:42Z
2011-12-27T05:50:09Z
2008
 
Type Article
 
Identifier SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 92(12), 1634-1638
0927-0248
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2008.07.022
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10054/6572
http://hdl.handle.net/10054/6572
 
Language en