The technical performance of a non-tracking hybrid PV/T concept that uses a wavelength selective film is modeled. The wavelength selective film is coupled with a compound parabolic concentrator to reflect and concentrate the infrared portion of the solar spectrum onto a tubular absorber while transmitting the visible portion of the spectrum to an underlying thin-film photovoltaic module. The optical performance of the CPC/selective film is obtained through Monte Carlo Ray-Tracing. The CPC geometry is optimized for maximum total energy generation for a roof-top application. Applied to a rooftop in Phoenix, Arizona USA, the hybrid PV/T provides 20% more energy compared to a system of the same area with independent solar thermal and PV modules, but the increase is achieved at the expense of a decrease in the electrical efficiency from 8.8% to 5.8%.
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ASME 2013 7th International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the ASME 2013 Heat Transfer Summer Conference and the ASME 2013 11th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology
July 14–19, 2013
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Advanced Energy Systems Division
- Solar Energy Division
ISBN:
978-0-7918-5551-5
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Analysis of a Hybrid PV/T Concept Based on Wavelength Selective Films
Tejas U. Ulavi,
Tejas U. Ulavi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
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Jane H. Davidson,
Jane H. Davidson
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
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Tim Hebrink
Tim Hebrink
3M Corporate Research Process Lab, Maplewood, MN
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Tejas U. Ulavi
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
Jane H. Davidson
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
Tim Hebrink
3M Corporate Research Process Lab, Maplewood, MN
Paper No:
ES2013-18011, V001T01A001; 10 pages
Published Online:
December 22, 2013
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Ulavi, TU, Davidson, JH, & Hebrink, T. "Analysis of a Hybrid PV/T Concept Based on Wavelength Selective Films." Proceedings of the ASME 2013 7th International Conference on Energy Sustainability collocated with the ASME 2013 Heat Transfer Summer Conference and the ASME 2013 11th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology. ASME 2013 7th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. July 14–19, 2013. V001T01A001. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2013-18011
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