Numerical analysis of direct liquid-immersed solar cell cooling of a linear concentrating photovoltaic receiver

Xinyue Han*, Vernie Everett, Yiping Wang, Li Zhu

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    Abstract

    Direct liquid immersion cooling of concentrator solar cells is proposed as a solution for receiver thermal management of concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) and hybrid concentrating photovoltaic thermal (CPV-T) systems. A novel receiver incorporating direct liquid-immersed cell cooling has been developed for linear trough CPV and CPV-T systems at ANU. Several potential working fluids have undergone preliminary investigation as candidate immersion liquids in the novel receiver. Deionised (DI) water has been used as the working fluid in this study. The flow distribution and concentrator solar cell temperature profiles from three-dimensional numerical simulations are presented. The optical concentration ratio, the fluid inlet velocity and fluid flow characteristics, and the inlet fluid temperature have a decisive influence on the concentrator solar cell operating temperature.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProgram - 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2010
    Pages3033-3038
    Number of pages6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    Event35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2010 - Honolulu, HI, United States
    Duration: 20 Jun 201025 Jun 2010

    Publication series

    NameConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
    ISSN (Print)0160-8371

    Conference

    Conference35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2010
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityHonolulu, HI
    Period20/06/1025/06/10

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