Thermodynamic Modelling and Ray-trace Modelling of Luminescent Solar Concentrators: a Comparison of the two Approaches

Manus Kennedy; Amanda Chatten; Daniel Farrell; Rahul Bose; Andreas Büchtemann; Sarah McCormack; John Doran; Brian Norton; Keith Barnham

doi:10.21427/rc5w-bx49

Thermodynamic Modelling and Ray-trace Modelling of Luminescent Solar Concentrators: a Comparison of the two Approaches

Manus Kennedy, Amanda Chatten, Daniel Farrell, Rahul Bose, Andreas Büchtemann, Sarah McCormack, John Doran, Brian Norton, Keith Barnham

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The electrical and spectral output from luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) devices is predicted using thermodynamic modelling and ray-trace modelling techniques. Predicted output from four LSCs of varying dimensions, containing different luminescent dyes, are found to be in good agreement with measured output taken from fabricated LSCs. Despite the many different processes involved in the two modelling approach, predicted short circuit current densities from both approaches are found to be in excellent agreement.

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21427/rc5w-bx49
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition - Valencia, Spain Duration: 1 Sep 2008 → 5 Sep 2008

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Conference	23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Valencia
Period	1/09/08 → 5/09/08

Keywords

luminescent solar concentrator
thermodynamic modelling
ray-trace modelling
short circuit current densities

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Kennedy, M., Chatten, A., Farrell, D., Bose, R., Büchtemann, A., McCormack, S., Doran, J., Norton, B., & Barnham, K. (2008). Thermodynamic Modelling and Ray-trace Modelling of Luminescent Solar Concentrators: a Comparison of the two Approaches. Paper presented at 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Valencia, Spain. https://doi.org/10.21427/rc5w-bx49

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Thermodynamic Modelling and Ray-trace Modelling of Luminescent Solar Concentrators: a Comparison of the two Approaches

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