AIP conference proceedings · 2012 · 13 citations · 0 references
Radiative Heat TransferEngineeringHeat FlowActively-cooled Cpv SystemPhotovoltaicsRefrigerationRadiative TransferNumerical SimulationSystems EngineeringModeling And SimulationThermal ModelingThermodynamicsSolar Thermal EnergySolar Energy UtilisationSolar PowerComputer EngineeringHeat TransferRadiative Transfer Modelling1-Dimensional ModelThermal ManagementThermal EngineeringWater-cooled Cpv Receiver
We have constructed a 7-node, 1-dimensional model of the heat flow in a water-cooled CPV receiver. The model is validated against data from a module exposed to solar irradiance at various concentrations up to 1,000X at the PETAL solar dish facility at Sede Boqer.