A comprehensive study of dense-array concentrator photovoltaic system using non-imaging planar concentrator

Renewable Energy

Volumn 62, Issue , 2014, Pages 542-555

  Siaw, Fei Lu ^a   Chong, Kok Keong ^a   Wong, Chee Woon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Concentrator photovoltaic; Dense array; I V characteristics; Non imaging planar concentrator; Non uniform irradiance; Simulink

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAICS; DENSE ARRAYS; IV CHARACTERISTICS; NON-UNIFORM; PLANAR CONCENTRATORS; SIMULINK;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; IRRADIANCE; MODEL VALIDATION; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

EID: 84883812583     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.08.014     Document Type: Article

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