Thermal analysis and test for single concentrator solar cells

Cui Min; Chen Nuofu; Yang Xiaoli; Wang Yu; Bai Yiming; Zhang Xingwang

doi:10.1088/1674-4926/30/4/044011

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Thermal analysis and test for single concentrator solar cells

Cui Min, Chen Nuofu, Yang Xiaoli, Wang Yu, Bai Yiming and Zhang Xingwang

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DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/30/4/044011

Abstract: A thermal model for concentrator solar cells based on energy conservation principles was designed. Under 400X concentration with no cooling aid, the cell temperature would get up to about 1200 ℃. Metal plates were used as heat sinks for cooling the system, which remarkably reduce the cell temperature. For a fixed concentration ratio, the cell temperature reduced as the heat sink area increased. In order to keep the cell at a constant temperature, the heat sink area needs to increase linearly as a function of the concentration ratio. GaInP/GaAs/Ge triple-junction solar cells were fabricated to verify the model. A cell temperature of 37 ℃ was measured when using a heat sink at 400X concentration.

Key words: heat sink, cooling, concentrator solar cells, thermal dissipation

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Cui M, Chen N F, Yang X L, Wang Y, Bai Y M, Zhang X W. Thermal analysis and test for single concentrator solar cells[J]. J. Semicond., 2009, 30(4): 044011. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/30/4/044011.

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Received: 18 August 2015 Revised: 09 September 2008 Online: Published: 01 April 2009

A thermal model for concentrator solar cells based on energy conservation principles was designed. Under 400X concentration with no cooling aid, the cell temperature would get up to about 1200 ℃. Metal plates were used as heat sinks for cooling the system, which remarkably reduce the cell temperature. For a fixed concentration ratio, the cell temperature reduced as the heat sink area increased. In order to keep the cell at a constant temperature, the heat sink area needs to increase linearly as a function of the concentration ratio. GaInP/GaAs/Ge triple-junction solar cells were fabricated to verify the model. A cell temperature of 37 ℃ was measured when using a heat sink at 400X concentration.

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