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http://dx.doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2013.24.5.213

Linear Fresnel Lens Optimization for Middle Concentrated Photovoltaic  

Song, Je Heon (Geometrical Optics Lab., Kongju National University)
Yu, Jin Hee (Geometrical Optics Lab., Kongju National University)
Lee, Jun Ho (Geometrical Optics Lab., Kongju National University)
Jang, Won Keun (3D Convergence Technology Research Center, Korea Photonics Technology Institute)
Lee, Dong Gil (3D Convergence Technology Research Center, Korea Photonics Technology Institute)
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Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics / v.24, no.5, 2013 , pp. 213-216 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper presents a combination of linear Fresnel lenses optimized for ${\times}25$ solar concentration. The combined lens consists of $5{\times}5$ linear Fresnel lenses. Each Fresnel lens is of $10{\times}10$ mm and optimized to tilt the incoming light onto a solar cell of the same size. All of the optimized Fresnel segments have the same pattern height of 35 ${\mu}m$, draft angle of $4^{\circ}$, and edge groove round of 1 ${\mu}m$ but with different facet angles varying from $14.1^{\circ}$ to $31.2^{\circ}$. The solar concentrating efficiency of the combination is shown to be over 80% and more robust than a conventional single ${\times}25$ circular Fresnel lens in terms of pointing misalignment and manufacturing errors. A sensitivity analysis finds that the edge groove round should be kept as small as machining allows since the concentrating efficiency drops ~5% per 1 ${\mu}m$ increase of the edge groove.
Keywords
Linear Fresnel lens; Lens optimization; Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV);
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