Optical, Energetic and Exergetic Analyses of Parabolic Trough Collectors

Parabolic trough collectors generate thermal energy from solar energy. Especially, they are very convenient for applications in high temperature solar power systems. To determine the design parameters, parabolic trough collectors must be analysed with optical analysis. In addition, thermodynamics （energy and exergy） analysis in the development of an energy efficient system must be achieved. Solar radiation passes through Earth＇s atmosphere until it reaches on Earth＇s surface and is focused from the parabolic trough collector to the tube receiver with a transparent insulated envelope. A11 of them constitute a complex mechanism. We investigate the geometry of parabolic trough reflector and characteristics of solar radiation to the reflecting surface through Earth＇s atmosphere, and calculate the collecting totM energy in the receiver. The parabolic trough collector, of which design parameters are given, is analysed in regard to the energy and exergy analysis considering the meteorological specification in May, June, July and August in 1sparta/TUrkey, and the results are presented.     

Design,manufacture and testing of a closed cycle thermosyphon rankine engine

The Thermosyphon Rankine Engine (TSR) is a recent concept for power generation using solar or other available low grade heat sources. The basis of the engine is the modification of a heat pipe, with its excellent heat and mass transfer characteristics, to incorporate a turbine, thereby making the system into a Rankine Cycle Engine.The TSR is directed towards power production from solar ponds, geothermal energy and heat produced by solar collectors, as well as for waste heat utilisation for electrical power generation.A theoretical formulation and results from experiments on prototype units are presented. Based on the results, it is concluded that the TSR engine may play an important role for conversion into electrical energy of thermal energy produced by conventional solar collectors, geothermal sources and waste heat.     

Synthesis and characterization of copper doped zinc oxide nanoparticles and its application in energy conversion

Solar cells, in general, perform under light source of solar influx, while the heat energy of solar radiation remains unutilized. Using an aqueous suspension of copper doped zinc oxide nanoparticles in specially-designed electrochemical cells we have observed significant voltage (maximum 632.0 mV) and storage duration (∼47 h) upon thermal excitation. The cells exhibit reasonable energy conversion efficiency (maximum 1.36%). These cells generate voltage even at room temperature (∼30 °C) and the voltage increases gradually with increasing temperature. When the platinum foil separating the two compartments of the electrochemical cell is replaced by a planar lipid membrane, all the parameters e.g., thermovoltage, storage capacity and the energy conversion efficiency increase significantly.     

Third generation photovoltaics

We review recent progress towards increasing solar cell efficiencies beyond the Shockley‐Queisser efficiency limit. Four main approaches are highlighted: multi‐junction cells, intermediate‐band cells, hot carrier cells and spectrum conversion. Multi‐junction cells use multiple solar cells that selectively absorb different regions of the solar spectrum. Intermediate‐band cells use one junction with multiple bandgaps to increase efficiencies. Hot‐carrier cells convert the excess energy of above‐bandgap photons into electrical energy. Spectrum conversion solar cells convert the incoming polychromatic sunlight into a narrower distribution of photons suited to the bandgap of the solar cell.     

纳米流体辐射特性理论分析与实验研究

随着人类社会的飞速发展,能源紧缺、环境污染问题日益严重。当下,开发新能源、发展新能源技术已成为全球各国首要能源策略。作为一种清洁能源,太阳能蕴藏着巨大能量,太阳能利用和相关技术在世界范围内也引起了广泛关注。基于纳米流体的太阳能直接吸收式集热装置能够耦合光伏与光热技术,有利于提高太阳能综合利用的效率。由于纳米流体辐射理论对于开发新的光伏热实验平台具有重要的作用,而纳米流体辐射特性研究仍处于起步阶段,所以对于纳米流体辐射规律及机理的研究具有重要的意义。首先综述了纳米流体辐射特性的研究现状,并对纳米流体的辐射特性进行了理论研究,进而采用瑞利散射模型和Mie(米氏)模型对纳米流体最重要的辐射特性之一的透射率进行了理论分析;而后运用实验进行对比验证,分析不同理论模型与实验数据间的吻合性。结果表明：Mie模型比瑞利散射模型更加准确,在光伏热实验平台开发利用中具有更好的适用性。该研究旨在利用纳米颗粒改变流体对太阳能的辐射特性,探索一种实际设计时纳米流体辐射特性简易高效的计算准则,并得到影响纳米流体辐射特性的重要因素之一的体积分数的变化规律,从而提高太阳能直接吸收式集热装置的太阳能利用率。纳米流体辐射特性理论的分析与研究,有利于促进纳米技术在太阳能领域的应用,提高太阳能的综合利用效率。     

平板型玻璃镜反射太阳能聚光光伏系统的实验研究

提出了一种平板型玻璃镜反射太阳能聚光器,用于太阳能聚光光伏/光热利用.其结构主要由平面框架上倾斜放置粘贴或镶嵌在平直型材上的多块条形玻璃镜构成,聚光接受体为平板光伏电池或集热管.条形玻璃镜的宽度和倾斜角度随自身所处位置、聚光接受体形状尺寸和安放角度,是否考虑太阳入射光立体角影响等因素由所给公式确定.利用CCD 法测量了...     

基于TRNSYS的太阳能集热系统能量转化分析与优化

建立了太阳能集热器非稳态数学模型。以工程实例为研究对象,借助于TRNSYS软件,分析不同集热器类型,集热面积,水箱容积,水箱流量对太阳能集热系统性能的影响。优化集热器和水箱设计参数,采用变流量水箱系统,对提高太阳能集热系统综合性能有指导意义。     

立式集热板太阳能热气流电站系统研究

设计了一种立式集热板式太阳能热气流电站,分析了该系统的最大输出功率及能量转换率。数学模型考虑了系统尺寸、太阳辐射及环境条件对系统最大输出功率的影响。结果表明系统最大输出功率不仅是烟囱高度的函数,同时与太阳辐射及环境参数有很大关系。受结构限制,在太阳辐射强度为1000 W/m~2、烟囱高度为100m时,本系统能量转换率约为0.2%,在设计上可考虑采用多条集热式烟囱通道并联方式来增加集热面积,以达到提高系统最大输出功率的目的。     

两级透射-反射聚光分频电热联产系统设计和分析

在传统聚光条件下的太阳能光伏发电系统中,由于太阳光中存在所有波段的光子,而其中只有一部分能够被太阳电池用来发电,其余的部分进入太阳电池之后非但不会被用于发电,反而会变成热量使太阳电池升温,从而使电池光电转换效率下降．本文设计了一种聚光且具有分频功能的太阳能电热联产系统,利用线聚焦菲涅尔透镜和光谱选择性透过涂层改善太阳电池表面的入射光环境,在聚光的同时将不利于光伏发电的太阳光波段反射并加以收集利用．分析结果表明,与相同条件下传统的只进行聚光的光伏系统相比,两级透射一反射聚光分频电热联产系统具有更高的太阳能利用效率．     

结构参数对p-i-n结构InGaN太阳能电池性能的影响及机理

研究了器件结构参数对p-i-n结构InGaN单结太阳能电池性能的影响及物理机制. 模拟结果发现: 随着InGaN禁带宽度的增加, InGaN电池的短路电流减小, 但同时开路电压增加, 当InGaN层的禁带宽度为1.5 eV左右时, 同质p-i-n结InGaN电池的效率最高, 并计算了不同厚度的i层对InGaN电池效率的影响. 进一步的计算表明, 适当采用带宽更大的p-InGaN层形成异质p-i-n结InGaN电池可以获得更高效率, 但是p-InGaN层带宽过大也会导致电池的效率急剧下降. 研究还发现, 采用禁带宽度更大的n-InGaN层可以形成背电场, 从而增加p-i-n结InGaN太阳电池的效率. 研究结果表明, 适当选择p-InGaN和n-InGaN禁带宽度形成异质p-i-n结可以提高InGaN太阳能电池效率.     

Sunlight absorbing potential of carbon nanoball water and ethylene glycol-based nanofluids

Solar thermal collectors are applicable in the water heating or space conditioning systems in which surface-based absorption of incident solar flux cause high heat losses. Therefore, an enhancement in the efficiency of solar harvesting devices is a basic challenge which requires great effort. Adding nanoparticles to the working fluid in direct absorption solar collector, which has been recently proposed, leads to improvement in the working fluid thermal and optical properties such as thermal conductivity and absorption coefficient. This results certainly in collector efficiency enhancement. In this paper, the characteristics of nanofluids consisting carbon nanoball in water- and ethylene glycol-based suspensions in consideration of their use as sunlight absorber fluid in a DASC are investigated. It was found that by using of 300 ppm carbon nanoballs, the extinction coefficient of pure water and ethylene glycol is increased by about 3.9 cm^?1 and 3.4 cm^?1 in average, respectively. With these significantly promising optical properties, a direct absorption solar collector using carbon nanoball-based nanofluids can achieve relatively higher efficiencies, compared with a conventional solar collector.     

太阳能光伏/光热化学利用系统

本文研究了一种基于光谱分频的太阳能光伏/光热化学耦合利用系统。在该系统中,全光谱的太阳能按照波长不同被区分利用。适合光伏电池利用的太阳能被分配给光伏电池进行光伏转换,其它波段的太阳能则转化为热能驱动甲醇裂解反应产生合成气。实验结果表明在太阳辐照强度为712.8 W/㎡,甲醇流量为2.7 kg/h时,系统效率达到31.18%。系统实现了低品位的太阳能向高品位的电能和化学能的转换,为研究太阳能的全光谱高效利用提供了新的思路。     

30m~2槽式太阳能集热器性能模拟研究

本文针对30 m~2槽式太阳能集热试验装置,对太阳能集热器的性能进行了模拟。分析了太阳能集热器光热转化过程,建立了太阳能能量转换与传递模型,并开发了模拟计算程序,研究了集热器关键结构参数和运行参数对集热性能的影响规律。具体考察了太阳辐照强度、工质流量、环境风速、吸热管管径等对集热效率的影响。结果表明:太阳能集热器的集热效率随太阳辐照强度的增加而增大,随工质流量的增加而增大,存在最佳的吸热管管径使得集热效率最大。研究结果将为太阳能集热器的设计提供参考依据。     

用于住宅建筑的太阳能吸收式空调性能分析

夏季太阳能辐射强度与空调负荷有很好的一致性,这使得太阳能辅助空调具有独特的优点。根据郑州地区夏季太阳辐射和空调负荷特点,针对某一太阳能辅助吸收式空调系统进行了理论分析,该系统供冷对象为200m2别墅,采用60m2平板式太阳能集热器和一个带有辅助加热装置的集热水箱作为热源。在发生器温度为70—100℃,蒸发温度5—15℃的范围内计算了系统性能系数和太阳能利用率。计算结果表明,在5—9月份,太阳能可以提供建筑冷负荷的76—122%。     

Solar thermal power plants

The solar thermal power plant technology, the opportunities it presents and the developments in the market are outlined. The focus is on the technology of parabolic trough power plants, a proven technology for solar power generation on a large scale. In a parabolic trough power plant, trough-shaped mirrors concentrate the solar irradiation onto a pipe in the focal line of the collector. The thermal energy thus generated is used for electricity generation in a steam turbine. Parabolic trough plants can be combined with thermal storage and fossil or biomass fired heat exchangers to generate electricity even when the sun is not shining. Solar Millennium AG in Erlangen has developed the first power plant of this kind in Europe. After two years of construction the plant started operation in Southern Spain in 2008. This one and its sister projects are important steps leading the way for the whole market. The paper also covers the technological challenges, the key components used and the research and development activities concerning this technology. Solar thermal power plants are ideal for covering peak and medium loads in power grids. In hybrid operation they can also cover baseload. The Solar Chimney power plant, another striking technology for the conversion of solar into electric energy, is described briefly. The paper concludes with a look at the future – the import of solar energy from the deserts of North Africa to central Europe.     

纳米光学辐射传热:从热辐射增强理论到辐射制冷应用

热辐射作为一种无处不在的物理现象,对于科学研究和工程应用都具有重要意义.传统上对热辐射的理解主要是基于普朗克定律,它描述了物体通过辐射交换能量的能力.而近年来的研究表明,由于微纳光学材料在尺寸上远小于热辐射峰值波长,它们的热辐射性质往往很大程度上有别于传统黑体辐射理论所描述的宏观物体.更重要的是,微纳光学材料的热辐射性质可以通过改变它们的几何尺寸和微观构型进行定量的优化设计与精确调控.纳米光学材料与辐射制冷效应的结合,给热辐射效应在能源和环境等相关领域的应用提供了极具前景的应用价值.本文首先从热辐射的基本原理和规律出发,介绍纳米结构热辐射增强的发展进程和最新进展,包括二维材料间的近场热辐射机理以及尺寸效应导致的远场热辐射增强;其次,介绍了近年来纳米光学材料在辐射制冷应用中的重大进展,包括可以实现高效日间辐射制冷的各种纳米光学材料设计;最后,进一步介绍了日间辐射制冷的各种实际应用,包括建筑物制冷、冷凝水收集、舒适衣物与太阳能电池降温等.此外,展望了纳米光学材料的辐射制冷技术在推动荒漠生态环境的治理与改造方面的广阔未来.     

平板集热太阳热电器件建模及结构优化

太阳能热电转换是光伏效应外另一种直接将太阳辐射转变为电能的途径, 近年来已经成为太阳能利用的热点之一. 本文以Bi₂Te₃材料为基础构建平板集热太阳热电器件模型, 采用有限元法分析AM1.5辐射条件下器件温度分布情况, 并结合基于温度的物性参数计算集热比、热臂截面积与长度变化等因素对器件的开路电压、 最大输出功率及转化效率的影响. 研究发现: 集热比与热臂长度的变化对器件性能有显著影响, 热臂截面积的变化对器件转化效率影响相对较弱; 在这一模型中, 平板集热太阳热电器件的转化效率达到1.56%.     

Design of surface nanowire arrays for high efficiency thin (≤10 μm) Si solar cells

We investigated the optical characteristics and expected photocurrent of 10-μm-thick Si solar cells with surface nanowire arrays. The diameter and filling ratio of the array influenced not only the optical absorption, but also the spatial distribution of the optical generation rate. Proper design of the nanowire array could locate the high optical field region far from the surface, avoiding serious carrier collection loss and raising the energy conversion efficiency.     

Tube-side heat transfer enhancement in flat-plate liquid solar collectors with wire coil inserts

This work presents an experimental study of the thermal-hydraulic characteristics in a flat-plate solar collector with two different geometries of helical coil inserts. Isothermal pressure drop tests are conducted in a horizontal tube using water as working fluid to obtain the fully developed Fanning friction factor for a range of Reynolds number Re = 80–8,000. Heat transfer tests are performed in the solar collector loop using a mixture of propylene-glycol and water at 30 wt%, covering the ranges Pr = 16–28 and Re = 140–600. A significant decrease in the temperature of the absorber is observed when the appropriate wire coil is selected for the given flow conditions, proving the beneficial effect of this type of insert device for the augmentation of the thermal efficiency in flat-plate solar collectors.     

硅BC8量子点太阳能电池中的多重激子效应

多重激子效应是指在纳米半导体晶体中,量子点吸收一个高能光子而产生多个电子-空穴对的过程,该效应可以提高单结太阳电池能量转换效率。利用碰撞电离机制和费米统计模型计算了工作温度300 K的单结硅BC8量子点太阳能电池在AM1.5G太阳光谱下的能量转换效率。对于波长在280~580 nm的入射光,多重激子效应可以大幅增强硅BC8量子点直径d>5.0 nm的量子点太阳电池的能量转换效率。硅纳米量子点的直径d=6.3~6.4 nm时,最大能量转换效率为51.6%。