Optimal Design for the Diffusion Plate with Nanoparticles in a Diffusive Solar Cell Window by Mie Scattering Simulation
Joint Authors
Lin, Tzu-Chi
Kang, Chih-Chieh
Lin, Jeng-Feng
Lai, Chih-Wen
Chen, Ruei-Tang
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A diffusive solar cell window comprises a diffusion plate with TiO2 nanoparticles sandwiched between two glass layers.
It is a simple, inexpensive, easy-to-made, and highly reliable transparent solar energy module.
To improve its power generation efficiency as well as maintain indoor natural lighting, we examined the scattering mechanism in the diffusion plate with TiO2 nanoparticles within a diffusive solar cell window by Mie scattering simulations.
In this work, a multiwavelength ASAP ray tracing model for a diffusive solar cell window with acceptable accuracy was developed to investigate the influence of the diffusion plate design parameter, mainly concentration of a diffusion plate with determined particle size distribution, on power generation efficiency and color shift of transmitted sun light.
A concept of “effective average radius” was proposed to account for the equivalent scattering effect of a size distribution of quasispherical particles.
Simulation results demonstrated that both the transmitted light and its correlated color temperature decreased as the concentration increased for a large-size diffusive solar cell window.
However, there existed a maximum power generation efficiency at around 160 ppm concentration.
The optimal design for a large-size diffusion plate inside a diffusive solar cell window by taking indoor lighting into account was suggested based on the simulation results.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Ruei-Tang& Kang, Chih-Chieh& Lin, Jeng-Feng& Lin, Tzu-Chi& Lai, Chih-Wen. 2013. Optimal Design for the Diffusion Plate with Nanoparticles in a Diffusive Solar Cell Window by Mie Scattering Simulation. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Ruei-Tang…[et al.]. Optimal Design for the Diffusion Plate with Nanoparticles in a Diffusive Solar Cell Window by Mie Scattering Simulation. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Ruei-Tang& Kang, Chih-Chieh& Lin, Jeng-Feng& Lin, Tzu-Chi& Lai, Chih-Wen. Optimal Design for the Diffusion Plate with Nanoparticles in a Diffusive Solar Cell Window by Mie Scattering Simulation. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475026