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THERMODYNAMIC LIMITS ON CONVERSION OF SOLAR ENERGY TO WORK OR STORED ENERGY. EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE INTENSITY AND ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS.

Author(s) : BUHL M. L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

CALCULATIONS HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT USING AMO OR AM1.2 SOLAR SPECTRAL DISTRIBUTIONS. USES AM1.5 SPECTRA AND CONCENTRATES PRIMARILY ON THE EFFECTS OF VARIATION OF ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ON CALCULATED POWER-CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES. THE CONDITIONS EXAMINED ARE: ABSORBER TEMPERATURE, TOTAL SOLAR INTENSITY, AIR MASS, OZONE AND WATER-VAPOUR CONTENT OF THE ATMOSPHERE, AND THE TURBIDITY AND VISIBILITY OF THE ATMOSPHERE. IN ADDITION COMPUTES EFFICIENCIES FOR THE DIFFUSE COMPONENT OF GLOBAL SOLAR RADIATION AS AN APPROXIMATION TO TURBID CONDITIONS. THE RESULTS ARE DISPLAYED AS PLOTS OF SOLAR CONVERSION EFFICIENCY VS BANDGAP WAVELENGTH FOR EACH SET OF CONDITIONS. CONCLUSIONS ARE THEN DRAWN AS TO THE IMPORTANT VARIANTS WHICH CAN SERVE TO GUIDE THE DESIGN OF PHOTOCHEMICAL AND/OR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS FOR A GIVEN ENVIRONMENT. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 19,N 2, 1984, 39, 84-00647.

Details

  • Original title: THERMODYNAMIC LIMITS ON CONVERSION OF SOLAR ENERGY TO WORK OR STORED ENERGY. EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE INTENSITY AND ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS.
  • Record ID : 1984-2442
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: General information
  • Publication date: 1984
  • Source: Source: Sol. Energy
    vol. 32; n. 1; 75-84; 7 fig.; 3 tabl.; 31 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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