The Experimental Study on Fresnel Lenses Concentrator Solar Cell Cooling by a Novel Micro Flat Plate Heat Pipe

A novel micro flat plate heat pipe, micro heat pipe array, was used as heat transfer element in Fresnel lenses concentrator solar cell cooling based on its temperature uniformity and the high thermal conductivity. The contrast experiment was carried out in September in Beijing and the cell performan...

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Published inApplied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 353-356; pp. 3101 - 3104
Main Authors Guo, Na Na, Guo, Wen Fang, Liu, Hui Min, Yu, Dan, Quan, Zhen Hua, Zhao, Yao Hua
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Zurich Trans Tech Publications Ltd 01.08.2013
Subjects
Fresnel Lenses
Solar Cell
Micro Flat Plate Heat Pipe
Photoelectric Conversion Efficiency
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Summary:A novel micro flat plate heat pipe, micro heat pipe array, was used as heat transfer element in Fresnel lenses concentrator solar cell cooling based on its temperature uniformity and the high thermal conductivity. The contrast experiment was carried out in September in Beijing and the cell performance had been studied for difference cooling means, respectively by ordinary fin and "heat pipe and fin". Experimental results show that compared with cooling by the ordinary fin, for "heat pipe and fin" cooling cell the cell temperature is reduced by maximum 8.2% and maintained at about 55°C. The maximum power is 13.21 W, increases by 7.6%. And the photoelectric conversion efficiency improves 6.1%, with maximum efficiency of 24.13%.
Bibliography:Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 International Conference on Civil, Architecture and Building Materials (3rd CEABM 2013), May 24-26, 2013, Jinan, China
ISBN:3037857757
9783037857755
ISSN:1660-9336
1662-7482
1662-7482
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.353-356.3101