A dish/stifling solar thermal electricity system consists of two parts： a dish solar concentrator and a Stifling engine. For optimizing the system, in this paper, the mathematical model for concentrator design was es...A dish/stifling solar thermal electricity system consists of two parts： a dish solar concentrator and a Stifling engine. For optimizing the system, in this paper, the mathematical model for concentrator design was established and the effects of those design parameters of concentrator, such as the size and intensity of the focal point, the receiver temperature, on the efficiency of the Stifling engine and output power were numerically simulated. The results of the simulation revealed a close relationship between power and efficiency because of power losses, and there was a maximum for the engine efficiency and power with increasing solar radiation because there was a peak value of system efficiency with increasing receiver temperature. So, in view of our Stifling engine, the 450 rim angle and 6m focal length are optimal design for concentrator and the 800℃receiver temperature is best.展开更多
A novel hybrid solar concentrating Photovoltaic/Thermal (CPV/T) system with beam splitting technique is presented. In this system, a beam splitter is used to separate the concentrated solar radiation into two parts: o...A novel hybrid solar concentrating Photovoltaic/Thermal (CPV/T) system with beam splitting technique is presented. In this system, a beam splitter is used to separate the concentrated solar radiation into two parts: one for the PV power generation and the other for thermal utility. The solar concentrator is a flat Fresnel-type concentrator with glass mirror reflectors. It can concentrate solar radiation onto solar cells with high uniformity, which is beneficial to improving the efficiency of solar cells. The thermal receiver is separated to the solar cells, and therefore, the thermal fluid can be heated to a relatively high temperature and does not affect the performance of solar cells. A dimensionless model was developed for the performance analysis of the concentrating system. The effects of the main parameters on the performance of the concentrator were analyzed. The beam splitter with coating materials Nb2O3 /SiO2 was designed by using the needle optimization technique, which can reflect about 71% of the undesired radiation for silicon cell(1.1m < 3m) to the thermal receiver for thermal utility. The performance of this CPV/T system was also theoretically analyzed.展开更多
This paper describes various aspects of the design methodology and heat transfer calculations for an elevated linear absorber. The absorber is a part of the linear Fresnel reflector solar concentrator system, in which...This paper describes various aspects of the design methodology and heat transfer calculations for an elevated linear absorber. The absorber is a part of the linear Fresnel reflector solar concentrator system, in which hot fluid is generated. The design of the absorber is an inverted trapezoidal air cavity with a glass cover enclosing a multi tube absorber. In a trapezoidal cavity absorber, a set of linear multi tube absorber with plate(named as "plane surface") and without plate(named as "tube surface") underneath are considered. An analytical simulation is done for different gaps between the tubes and for different depths of the cavity. A better design of the absorber is found out to maximize the heat transfer rate supplied to the absorber tube fluid. Also, the experimentally obtained overall heat loss coefficients are compared with the analytical values for the considered arrangements of absorber set up and results are discussed in details.展开更多
文摘A dish/stifling solar thermal electricity system consists of two parts： a dish solar concentrator and a Stifling engine. For optimizing the system, in this paper, the mathematical model for concentrator design was established and the effects of those design parameters of concentrator, such as the size and intensity of the focal point, the receiver temperature, on the efficiency of the Stifling engine and output power were numerically simulated. The results of the simulation revealed a close relationship between power and efficiency because of power losses, and there was a maximum for the engine efficiency and power with increasing solar radiation because there was a peak value of system efficiency with increasing receiver temperature. So, in view of our Stifling engine, the 450 rim angle and 6m focal length are optimal design for concentrator and the 800℃receiver temperature is best.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China ("973" Program), (Grantt No. 2010CB227305)the CAS Solar Energy Action Program (Grant No. CX2090130012)
文摘A novel hybrid solar concentrating Photovoltaic/Thermal (CPV/T) system with beam splitting technique is presented. In this system, a beam splitter is used to separate the concentrated solar radiation into two parts: one for the PV power generation and the other for thermal utility. The solar concentrator is a flat Fresnel-type concentrator with glass mirror reflectors. It can concentrate solar radiation onto solar cells with high uniformity, which is beneficial to improving the efficiency of solar cells. The thermal receiver is separated to the solar cells, and therefore, the thermal fluid can be heated to a relatively high temperature and does not affect the performance of solar cells. A dimensionless model was developed for the performance analysis of the concentrating system. The effects of the main parameters on the performance of the concentrator were analyzed. The beam splitter with coating materials Nb2O3 /SiO2 was designed by using the needle optimization technique, which can reflect about 71% of the undesired radiation for silicon cell(1.1m < 3m) to the thermal receiver for thermal utility. The performance of this CPV/T system was also theoretically analyzed.
文摘This paper describes various aspects of the design methodology and heat transfer calculations for an elevated linear absorber. The absorber is a part of the linear Fresnel reflector solar concentrator system, in which hot fluid is generated. The design of the absorber is an inverted trapezoidal air cavity with a glass cover enclosing a multi tube absorber. In a trapezoidal cavity absorber, a set of linear multi tube absorber with plate(named as "plane surface") and without plate(named as "tube surface") underneath are considered. An analytical simulation is done for different gaps between the tubes and for different depths of the cavity. A better design of the absorber is found out to maximize the heat transfer rate supplied to the absorber tube fluid. Also, the experimentally obtained overall heat loss coefficients are compared with the analytical values for the considered arrangements of absorber set up and results are discussed in details.
