This work proposes a comprehensive and efficient optimization approach for designing surface patterning for increasing solar panel absorption efficiency using near field radiation effects. Global and local optimization methods, such as the Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno Quasi-Newton (BFGS-QN) and Simulated Annealing (SA), are employed for solving the inverse near field radiation problem. In particular, a thin amorphous silicon (a-Si) solar panel with periodic silver nano-wire patterning is considered. The design of the silver patterned solar panel is optimized to yield maximum enhancement in photon absorption. The optimization methods reproduce results found in previous literature but with reduced computational expense. Additional geometric parameters not discussed in previous work are included in the optimization analysis, further allowing for increased absorption enhancement. Both the BFGS-QN and SA methods give efficient results, providing designs with enhanced absorption.
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ASME/JSME 2011 8th Thermal Engineering Joint Conference
March 13–17, 2011
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- Heat Transfer Division
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978-0-7918-3892-1
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Specification of Micro-Nanoscale Radiative Patterns Using Inverse Analysis for Increasing Solar Panel Efficiency
Shima Hajimirza
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Shima Hajimirza
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
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Georges El Hitti
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Georges El Hitti
Mines ParisTech, Paris, France
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Alex Heltzel
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Alex Heltzel
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
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John Howell
John Howell
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
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Shima Hajimirza
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Georges El Hitti
Mines ParisTech, Paris, France
Alex Heltzel
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
John Howell
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Paper No:
AJTEC2011-44642, T30102; 10 pages
Published Online:
March 1, 2011
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Hajimirza, S, El Hitti, G, Heltzel, A, & Howell, J. "Specification of Micro-Nanoscale Radiative Patterns Using Inverse Analysis for Increasing Solar Panel Efficiency." Proceedings of the ASME/JSME 2011 8th Thermal Engineering Joint Conference. ASME/JSME 2011 8th Thermal Engineering Joint Conference. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. March 13–17, 2011. T30102. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/AJTEC2011-44642
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