Laminar Free Convection from a Vertically-Oriented Concentrated Photovoltaic Cell with Uniform Surface Heat Flux

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dc.contributor.advisorCarr, Charlie
dc.contributor.authorConnolly, Jason
dc.contributor.authorFries, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorBiswas, Sougata
dc.contributor.authorGrant, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorHwang, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorKang, Hoyoung
dc.contributor.authorMotabar, Donna
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-01T19:00:14Z
dc.date.available2013-05-01T19:00:14Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis research project uses field measurements to investigate the cooling of a triple-junction, photovoltaic cell under natural convection when subjected to various amounts of insolation. The team built an experimental apparatus consisting of a mirror and Fresnel lens to concentrate light onto a triple-junction photovoltaic cell, mounted vertically on a copper heat sink. Measurements were taken year-round to provide a wide range of ambient conditions. A surface was then generated, in MATLAB, using Sparrow’s model for natural convection on a vertical plate under constant heat flux. This surface can be used to find the expected operating temperature of a cell at any location, given the ambient temperature and insolation. This research is an important contribution to the industry because it utilizes field data that represents how a cell would react under normal operation. It also extends the use of a well-known model from a one-sun environment to a multi-sun one.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/13887
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Maryland
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGemstone Program, University of Maryland (College Park, Md)
dc.subjectGemstone Team SOLAR CAMPUSen_US
dc.subjectphotovoltaic cellen_US
dc.subjectHeat Fluxen_US
dc.titleLaminar Free Convection from a Vertically-Oriented Concentrated Photovoltaic Cell with Uniform Surface Heat Fluxen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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